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Hampton vs Holbrook 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 most people working from home (21.7%).
Holbrook has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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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.

MeasureHamptonHolbrookSeabrook
People
Population
16,426Highest
11,380
8,427Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
42.8±3.2Lowest
10% 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%
21.2%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.8%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
Holbrook 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
U.S.: 17.2%
19.1%±3.2Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
27.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Holbrook 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.
$115,210±$14kHighest
43% above U.S.
$84,349±$15kLowest
4% above U.S.
Holbrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$550,200±$39kHighest
65% above U.S.
$465,400±$21k
40% above U.S.
$443,500±$40kLowest
33% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,094±$423Lowest
23% below U.S.
$1,542±$174
9% above U.S.
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
118% above U.S.
$6,105
96% above U.S.
$5,785Lowest
85% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.8%±18.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.4%±10
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
84%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
68.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1957Lowest
23 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
38 minHighest
44% above U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
21.7%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #31 of 120 in NH #234 of 282 in MA #114 of 120 in NH
School district Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Holbrook Seabrook School District
High school in town Winnacunnet High School Holbrook Middle High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.1Lowest
14.3Highest
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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.