Compare towns
Hampton vs Bethlehem 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%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 | Bethlehem | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,537Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
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 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
28.2%±5.5Lowest 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+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest 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 | $95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$85,029±$18k 14% below NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% 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 | $6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest 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 | 5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #34 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Profile Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.