Compare towns
Alstead vs Seabrook vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Alstead | Seabrook | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
8,427Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$5,785Highest 13% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Alstead 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Seabrook School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.