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Strafford vs Seabrook Beach vs Hampton vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Strafford | Seabrook Beach | Hampton | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
1,001Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,725±$575Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,726Lowest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Cornwall 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 | Strafford School District | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.