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Seabrook vs Hampton Beach vs Seabrook Beach
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 most kids (14.8% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
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 | Hampton Beach | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
2,605 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
60.4±2.4 39% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton Beach 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% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Seabrook and Seabrook Beach 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 |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$93,571±$43kHighest 6% below NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton Beach 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.