Compare towns
Seabrook vs Hampton vs Kingston vs South Hampton
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 (21.7%).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Kingston | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427 |
16,426Highest |
6,275 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 25% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
| Hampton and Kingston 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Kingston 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton and Kingston 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 |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Hampton 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and South 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.