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Hampton Falls vs Wells vs Naples 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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Wells | Naples | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
11,713Highest |
3,985 |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Wells 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% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Wells 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% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Wells 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% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
| Naples 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 221% above U.S. |
$3,215 3% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.