Compare towns
Meredith vs Seabrook Beach vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k median).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
Hampton has the most kids (14.6% 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 | Meredith | Seabrook Beach | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758 |
1,001Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$93,571±$43k 6% below NH |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
| Hampton and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.