Compare towns
Hampton vs Hampton Beach 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
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
2,605Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 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+ | 44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 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 | $97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below 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 | $6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 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 | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Seabrook School District |
| High school 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.