Compare towns
Seabrook Beach vs Hampton vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Seabrook Beach | Hampton | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,169 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
55.8±2.1Lowest 29% above NH |
58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,571±$43k 6% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% 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 | $920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$398,600±$65kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest 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 | 7.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.