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Seabrook Beach vs Seabrook vs South Hampton vs Center Harbor
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%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Center Harbor has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Seabrook | South Hampton | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001 |
8,427Highest |
984 |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
60.4±4.8 39% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Center Harbor 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% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Seabrook 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% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Center Harbor 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% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Seabrook and South 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 6% below NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
| South Hampton and Center Harbor 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 |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
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| South Hampton and Seabrook Beach 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 |
$5,785 13% below NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
$4,667Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Seabrook 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and South 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 | — | #114 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Seabrook School District | South Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.