Compare towns
Seabrook vs Nottingham 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Nottingham | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
5,357 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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 |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Nottingham 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 |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Seabrook 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Nottingham School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.