Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Seabrook vs South Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Seabrook | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
8,427Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Seabrook and South Hampton 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 17% below NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 8% below NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and South Hampton 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 | — | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Seabrook School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.