What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Hampstead	Seabrook
People
Population	9,102Highest	8,427Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH	54±1.9Highest 25% above NH
Kids under 18	21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%	14.8%±3.1Lowest 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%	31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Hampstead and Seabrook 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	$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH
	Hampstead and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH	$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH
	Hampstead and Seabrook 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	$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH
	Seabrook and Hampstead 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	$5,785Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2%
	Seabrook and Hampstead 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%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%	10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#49 of 120 in NH	#114 of 120 in NH
School district	Hampstead 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.