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Hampton Falls vs Somersworth vs Kensington vs Seabrook Beach
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).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Kensington has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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 | Somersworth | Kensington | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
12,111Highest |
2,009 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Hampton Falls 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% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth 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 |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$165,083±$18k 67% above NH |
$93,571±$43k 6% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington 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 |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$9,637 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Somersworth School District | Kensington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.