Compare towns
Seabrook vs Bridgewater vs South 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 has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Bridgewater | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
1,169 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 25% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest 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+ | 31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.8% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 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 | $84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$398,600±$65kLowest about the NH average |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785 13% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| South Hampton and Seabrook 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 | Newfound Area School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.