Compare towns
Campton vs Seabrook Beach vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Campton | Seabrook Beach | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
1,001Lowest |
1,757 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
62±3.8 43% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Sandwich and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Sandwich and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
$1,679±$1kLowest 13% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Sandwich 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative 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 |
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.