Compare towns
Hampstead 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
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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 | Hampstead | Hampton | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
16,426Highest |
8,427Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest 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+ | 44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% 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 | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Lowest 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 | 3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest 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 | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead 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.