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Seabrook Beach vs Berlin 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
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($617k median).
Hampton Falls has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Seabrook Beach | Berlin | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
3,378Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin 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 | $93,571±$43kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kLowest 85% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
| 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 | $1,725±$575Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampton Falls 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. |
$7,116Lowest 128% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Berlin 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 | — | #61 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Berlin-Boylston | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.