Compare towns
Hampton vs Seabrook Beach vs North Hampton vs Hampstead
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 renters (26.2% rent).
Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Seabrook Beach | North Hampton | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,001Lowest |
4,543 |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead 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% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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 |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$521,100±$45kLowest 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| North Hampton and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest 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 | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | North Hampton School District | Hampstead 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.