Compare towns
Newbury vs Seabrook 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
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Newbury | Seabrook | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
8,427 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Lowest 23% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Newbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Newbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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 | — | #114 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Seabrook School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| 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.