What stands out worked out from the figures below

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).

Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Campton	Seabrook
People
Population	3,407Lowest	8,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH	54±1.9Highest 25% above NH
	Seabrook and Campton 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%	14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Campton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Seabrook and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Campton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH	$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH
	Campton and Seabrook 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	$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,542±$174 3% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,028Highest 10% below NH	$5,785Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Campton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 13% below NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#68 of 120 in NH	#114 of 120 in NH
School district	Campton School District	Seabrook School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.