Compare towns
Alstead vs Wolfeboro vs Seabrook
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).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Wolfeboro | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
6,571 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
54±1.9Lowest 25% 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% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 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% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 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 |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,785Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 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% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.