Compare towns
Hampton vs Windham vs Epping vs Seabrook
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Windham | Epping | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
16,038 |
7,430Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
54±1.9 25% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Windham School District | Epping School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Windham High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.