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Hampton vs Canton vs Hampton vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Hampton has the most homeowners (74.5%).
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 | Canton | Hampton | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426 |
24,748Highest |
10,101 |
8,427Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton 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 18% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,560 110% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,785Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Canton High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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U.S. 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.