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Hampton vs North Hampton vs Wolfeboro 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 housing (typical home built 1978).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Seabrook has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,543Lowest |
6,571 |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Seabrook 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±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
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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.