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Hudson vs Seabrook vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hudson | Seabrook | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,077Highest |
8,427 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% 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 | 19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson 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 | $103,400±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% 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 | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$5,785Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hudson 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hudson | Seabrook School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Hudson High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.