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Seabrook vs Hampton vs Haverhill
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 people working from home (20.5%).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
10,101Highest |
4,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
49.7±10.6Lowest 15% 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%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest 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%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill 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±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
| Hampton and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
| Hampton and Seabrook 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 |
$1,115±$84Lowest 25% 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 |
$5,908 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill 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% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
76.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | — | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.