What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Seabrook
People
Population	1,097Lowest	8,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH	54±1.9Highest 25% above NH
	Seabrook and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%	14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Bath and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Seabrook and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	27.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Seabrook and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH	$84,349±$15kHighest 15% below NH
	Seabrook and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH	$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH	$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH
	Seabrook and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,413Lowest 34% below NH	$5,785Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2%
	Seabrook and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% below NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8%	10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bath 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	—	#114 of 120 in NH
School district	Bath School District	Seabrook School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.