Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Seabrook Beach 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
Rollinsford has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Rollinsford | Seabrook Beach | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
1,001Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$93,571±$43k 6% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford 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.