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Hampton Falls vs Seabrook vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Kittery has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
8,427 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Kittery 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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 106% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Kittery 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 221% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Hampton Falls 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 | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Seabrook School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.