Compare towns
Seabrook vs Warren 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).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Warren | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
942Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| Seabrook and Warren 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% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Warren 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% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785 13% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Warren 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% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Warren School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.