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Seabrook vs Ogunquit vs Hampton Beach vs Swanzey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Ogunquit | Hampton Beach | Swanzey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,605 |
7,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
50±3.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanzey and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Swanzey 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 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$81,595±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit 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±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$259,200±$15kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,508±$303 7% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785 85% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,558 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Swanzey and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #102 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | — | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Monadnock Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.