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Hampton Falls vs Strafford vs Seabrook Beach vs Hampton
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).
Strafford has the most affordable homes ($431k median).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
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 | Strafford | Seabrook Beach | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,372 |
1,001Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| 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 31% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,725±$575 22% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook Beach 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. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Strafford 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 |
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.