Compare towns
Seabrook vs South Hampton vs Lee
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 most renters (31.8% rent).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | South Hampton | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
984Lowest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Lee 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
| South 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 85% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Hampton and Lee 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Seabrook School District | South Hampton School District | Lee |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.