Compare towns
Seabrook vs Hampton vs Hampstead
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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Lowest |
10,101Highest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
| Seabrook and Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Hampton 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% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and 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 15% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
| Hampstead and Hampton 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 |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Hampton 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | — | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | None 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.