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North Hampton vs Seabrook vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543 |
8,427Highest |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Seabrook 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 81% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Wilder 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Seabrook School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.