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Seabrook Beach vs North Hampton vs Hampton vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
North Hampton has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
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 | North Hampton | Hampton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
4,543 |
16,426Highest |
5,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Hampton 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 16% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575 22% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444 25% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Salisbury 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 221% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | North Hampton 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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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.