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Hampton vs North Haven vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 Haven | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
480Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.6±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| North Haven and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Haven 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$87,500±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$440,200±$46kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$913±$318Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,824Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
9 minLowest 68% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and North Haven 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 | — | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.