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Enfield vs Hampton vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Enfield | Hampton | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
16,426Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
| Enfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Enfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.