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Naples vs Seabrook vs South Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Naples | Seabrook | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
8,427Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seabrook and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
| Naples and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and South Hampton 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Seabrook School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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U.S. 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.