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Hampton vs Norwich vs Seabrook Beach
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 affordable homes ($550k median).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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 | Norwich | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,640 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich 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 18% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,725±$575Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Norwich School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.