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North Hampton vs Seabrook Beach vs Auburn 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
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | North Hampton | Seabrook Beach | Auburn | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,543 |
1,001Lowest |
6,119Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Auburn 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 | $146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$600,300±$29kLowest 49% 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 | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Auburn and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,092Lowest 21% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Auburn 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #44 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | — | Auburn School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.