Compare towns
Alton vs Kingston 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
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Kingston has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Alton | Kingston | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,994Lowest |
6,275 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±3.2Lowest 24% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
| Kingston and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Alton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,400±$37kLowest 7% above NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| Kingston and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
| Seabrook and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 37% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.7%±27.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston and Alton 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 | #72 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Prospect Mountain High School | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.