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Seabrook vs Hampton Beach vs Windham
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
2,605Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Seabrook 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 4% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Seabrook and Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Seabrook 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Seabrook School District | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.