Compare towns
North Hampton vs Seabrook Beach vs Madbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% 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 | North Hampton | Seabrook Beach | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
1,001Lowest |
2,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Madbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
| Madbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
| North Hampton and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Lowest 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and North 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None 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.