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Seabrook vs Dummerston vs South Hampton
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 has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Dummerston | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
2,090 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Dummerston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
| 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 85% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.