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Hampton vs Holderness vs Seabrook Beach vs Hampton Falls
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Holderness | Seabrook Beach | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,917 |
1,001Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Holderness 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% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Holderness 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
| 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 | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Holderness and Hampton Falls 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Holderness School District | — | Hampton Falls 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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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.