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Berwick 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
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Berwick | Hampton | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Lowest |
10,101Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 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+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% 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 | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Seabrook 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 |
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.