Compare towns
Hampton vs Seabrook vs Wilmot
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
8,427 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
53±2.4Lowest 22% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Seabrook 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% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Wilmot 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 |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot 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 37% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Wilmot 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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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.