Compare towns
Hampton vs Newfields vs Meredith vs Seabrook
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Newfields | Meredith | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,023Lowest |
6,758 |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Newfields and Hampton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newfields School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | 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.