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Seabrook vs Windham vs South Hampton
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).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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 | Windham | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
19,188Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 4% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above 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 | $5,785 85% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook and Windham 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Seabrook School District | RSU 14 | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.