Compare towns
Seabrook vs Hampton vs Hampton 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
10,101Highest |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 25% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton 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 15% below NH |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach 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 |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% 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 |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — |
| School district | Seabrook School District | — | — |
| High school 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.