Compare towns
Seabrook vs Hampton vs Newbury
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 ($550k median).
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
16,426Highest |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 25% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
53.3±3.6Lowest 23% above NH |
| Hampton and Seabrook 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% |
17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Newbury 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 |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
| Newbury 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
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| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785 13% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer 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%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.