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North Hampton vs Seabrook Beach vs Newbury
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 highest household income ($146k).
Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($463k 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 | North Hampton | Seabrook Beach | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
1,001Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Newbury 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Newbury 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±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| North Hampton and Newbury 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 |
$463,400±$36kLowest 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH |
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| 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 | $8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Newbury 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.