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Hampton Falls vs York 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).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Seabrook has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
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 | York | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
13,986Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Hampton Falls 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% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and York 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% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook 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. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook 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. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | York Public Schools | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.