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Seabrook Beach vs Canterbury vs Freedom 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%).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Canterbury | Freedom | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
2,353Highest |
1,494 |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
60.6±3.2 40% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury 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% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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±$43k 6% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$389,000±$43kLowest 3% 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 |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
— | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Canterbury 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 50% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Freedom 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% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Shaker Regional School District | Freedom School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.