Compare towns
Sandwich vs Hampton Beach vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandwich has the highest household income ($141k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Seabrook has the most kids (14.8% 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 | Sandwich | Hampton Beach | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,757Lowest |
2,605 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
60.4±2.4 39% above NH |
54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
| Sandwich and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±3 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Sandwich and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,700±$79kLowest 9% above NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Sandwich and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Hampton Beach 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 |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | Seabrook 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.