Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Salisbury vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Hampton Beach | Salisbury | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
9,281Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Seabrook and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Salisbury 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Triton | 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 |
U.S. 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.