Compare towns
Hampton vs Auburn vs Wolfeboro 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Seabrook has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
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 | Auburn | Wolfeboro | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,119Lowest |
6,571 |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
| Auburn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Auburn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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 | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Wolfeboro 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Auburn School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.