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Seabrook vs South Hampton vs Upton
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).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
984Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seabrook and South 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 4% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44k 89% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and South 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 33% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| South Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and South 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Seabrook School District | South Hampton School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.