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Hancock vs North Hampton 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
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 | Hancock | North Hampton | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
4,543 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
| Seabrook and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| North Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 3% above NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | North Hampton School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.