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Hampton vs Seabrook vs Stratham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Seabrook | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
8,427 |
7,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Seabrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stratham 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 |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Seabrook School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.