Compare towns
Bartlett vs Bridgewater 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
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Seabrook has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Bridgewater | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,169Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.8% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Seabrook and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$84,349±$15kHighest 15% below NH |
| Seabrook and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH |
| Seabrook and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Bartlett and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$2,823 58% below NH |
$5,785Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Seabrook 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Newfound Area 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.