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Greenland vs Seabrook vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Seabrook has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
Hampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
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 | Greenland | Seabrook | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
8,427 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Seabrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest 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 | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Highest 11% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland 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 | 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.