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Hampton vs North Hampton vs Seabrook Beach vs Stratham
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 affordable homes ($550k median).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | North Hampton | Seabrook Beach | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,543 |
1,001Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stratham 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 |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Stratham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kLowest 37% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Stratham 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% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.