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Seabrook Beach vs Hatfield 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%).
Hatfield has the most affordable homes ($441k 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 | Hatfield | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
3,325Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Hatfield 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% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield 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 16% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kLowest 32% 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±$575 22% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% 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% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hatfield | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | — | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1 |
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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.