Compare towns
Hebron vs Hampton Beach 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
Hebron has the most homeowners (86.8%).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Seabrook has the most kids (14.8% 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 | Hebron | Hampton Beach | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
2,605 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Seabrook and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
| Hebron and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
| Hebron and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
| Seabrook and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
25 minHighest 5% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Seabrook School District |
| High school 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.