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Seabrook Beach vs North Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Salisbury
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%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
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 | North Hampton | Hampton Falls | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
4,543 |
2,328 |
5,656Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31kLowest 40% 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. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444 25% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton 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. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Salisbury 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and North Hampton 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | North Hampton 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 | 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.