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South Hampton vs Hampton vs Seabrook Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($550k median).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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 | South Hampton | Hampton | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton 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 | $152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$550,200±$39kLowest 37% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
| South Hampton and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109 37% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.