Compare towns
Seabrook vs Dover vs South Hampton 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 has the oldest population (median age 54).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Dover | South Hampton | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427 |
33,364Highest |
984Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Seabrook and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Dover 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 | $84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| South Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Dover 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Dover School District | South Hampton School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.