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Keene vs Seabrook vs South Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Keene | Seabrook | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
8,427 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 about the NH average |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| South Hampton and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Seabrook School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.