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Ashland vs Campton 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
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Seabrook has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
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 | Ashland | Campton | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
3,407 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
| Seabrook and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
| Campton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
— | $1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Ashland School District | Campton School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.