Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Seabrook vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampton Falls | Seabrook | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
8,427 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Seabrook and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #114 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Seabrook School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.