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Hampton Falls vs Wilder 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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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| Measure | Hampton Falls | Wilder | Seabrook Beach | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
3,087 |
1,001Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest 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% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 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. |
$93,571±$43k 16% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below 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. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% 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. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% 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% |
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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than 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. |
17 minLowest 37% 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% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest 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 | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| 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.