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Seabrook vs Hampton vs Newington
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 most affordable homes ($444k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
16,426Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 25% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48.7±10.1Lowest 12% 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% |
15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newington 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% |
28%±11Lowest 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% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Newington 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 |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington 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±$39k 37% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington 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 |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$6,081 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| 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.