Compare towns
Hampton vs Hampton Beach vs Seabrook vs Meredith
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 highest household income ($95k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Meredith has the most homeowners (75.8%).
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 Beach | Seabrook | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,605Lowest |
8,427 |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Hampton Beach 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% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 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 |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Hampton and Meredith 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 |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below 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 |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Seabrook School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| 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.