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Hampton Falls vs Warwick vs Hampton 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).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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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 | Warwick | Hampton | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
776Lowest |
16,426Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Seabrook 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Hampton 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% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 106% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Warwick | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.