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Barre vs Hampton vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Seabrook has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
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 | Barre | Hampton | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,412Lowest |
16,426Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Seabrook and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 70 in VT | #31 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.