Compare towns
Seabrook vs Rye vs 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).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Rye | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
5,611Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 25% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
| Rye 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% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Seabrook 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% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Seabrook 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 |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Rye 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 |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Rye School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.