What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).

North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sebago	North Hampton
People
Population	2,073Lowest	4,543Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S.	50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sebago and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sebago and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,438±$15kLowest about the U.S. average	$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$298,000±$46kLowest 10% below U.S.	$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,533±$292Lowest 8% above U.S.	$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S.
	North Hampton and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S.	$8,529Highest 173% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sebago and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	17.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	North Hampton and Sebago 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	—	#12 of 120 in NH
School district	Sebago Public Schools	North Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.