Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs St. Albans vs White River Junction vs Seabrook
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).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).
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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 | St. Albans | White River Junction | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
6,954 |
3,364 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% 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%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook 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. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook 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. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Seabrook 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and White River Junction 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | — | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.