Compare towns
Seabrook vs Sunapee 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 most kids (14.8% under 18).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Sunapee | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
3,416Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Hampton 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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 |
$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Sunapee 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±$40k 10% above NH |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Sunapee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785 13% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Sunapee School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| 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.