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Hampton vs Seabrook vs South Berwick
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% 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 | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
8,427 |
7,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick 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. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Hampton 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. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Hampton 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. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and South Berwick 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Seabrook School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.