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South Hampton vs Holderness vs Seabrook vs Amesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Amesbury has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Holderness | Seabrook | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 984Lowest |
1,917 |
8,427 |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Seabrook 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 89% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
| Holderness and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amesbury 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 | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Holderness School District | Seabrook School District | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.