Compare towns
Seabrook vs Windham vs South 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 affordable homes ($444k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
South Hampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 |
16,038Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 15% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
| Windham 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 10% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
| Windham and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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 NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Windham School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| 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.