Compare towns
Acworth vs Seabrook Beach vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Acworth | Seabrook Beach | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,001 |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
58±4.5 34% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
$93,571±$43kHighest 6% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1966 13 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.