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Hampton Falls vs South Hampton vs Seabrook Beach vs Hampton
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).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($550k median).
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 | South Hampton | Seabrook Beach | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
984Lowest |
1,001 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton 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 |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$550,200±$39kLowest 37% 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±$475 24% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| South Hampton and Hampton Falls 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 |
$9,109 37% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 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 | — | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | South Hampton School District | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.