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Hampton vs Hampton vs Lee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Lee | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
16,426Highest |
4,576Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
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 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest 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+ | 44.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Lee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton 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 |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
— | $1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest 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 | 4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | 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.