Compare towns
Hampton vs Meredith vs Seabrook Beach vs North Hampton
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 renters (26.2% rent).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Meredith | Seabrook Beach | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,758 |
1,001Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Meredith 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% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Meredith 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$93,571±$43k 6% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Seabrook Beach 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and North 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Inter-Lakes High School | — | None in town |
| 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.