Compare towns
Hampton vs Kingston vs Seabrook vs Hampton Beach
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 most expensive homes ($550k median).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Kingston | Seabrook | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,275 |
8,427 |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Kingston 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% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Kingston 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 |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Kingston 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 37% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% 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 |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% 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 | $6,813 about the NH average |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Seabrook School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.