Compare towns
Seabrook Beach vs Campton 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
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | Seabrook Beach | Campton | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
3,407Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Campton 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 6% below NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below 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 | $1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH |
— | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook Beach 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 50% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Campton 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Campton School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.