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Seabrook Beach vs Wolfeboro 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
Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Wolfeboro | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
6,571 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
57±1.8 32% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$545,300±$63kLowest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above 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 |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.