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Hampton vs Seabrook vs Upton
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Seabrook has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
8,427 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% 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% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below 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 | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,785Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% 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% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Seabrook School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.