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Hampton Falls vs Wilder vs Newbury vs Seabrook Beach

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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Newbury has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).

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.

MeasureHampton FallsWilderNewburySeabrook Beach
People
Population
2,328
3,087Highest
2,027
1,001Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+81.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3
27% above U.S.
45.5±8.9Lowest
17% above U.S.
53.3±3.6
37% above U.S.
62±3.8Highest
59% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
17%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
5.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Hampton Falls and Newbury 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%
27.3%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
23.6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
42.1%±7.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
60.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
8.1%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Wilder 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.
$75,143±$9kLowest
7% below U.S.
$116,477±$18k
44% above U.S.
$93,571±$43k
16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$772,600±$76k
132% above U.S.
$273,200±$18kLowest
18% below U.S.
$463,400±$36k
39% above U.S.
$920,900±$75kHighest
177% 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.
$1,142±$451Lowest
19% below U.S.
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$1,725±$575
22% 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.
$5,505Lowest
76% above U.S.
$5,695
83% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.2%±22.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.9%±17.2
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±24.1
U.S.: 51.1%
90.5%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Seabrook Beach and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
22% above U.S.
17 minLowest
37% below U.S.
33 min
23% above U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.1%±7.3
U.S.: 15.1%
39.5%±20Highest
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
School district Hampton Falls School District — — —
High school in town None in town — — —
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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.