Compare towns
Hampton vs Durham vs Hampton Falls vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Seabrook has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Hampton Falls | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
10,681 |
2,328Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Hampton Falls School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.