What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Bradford	Seabrook
People
Population	1,565Lowest	8,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±5.2Lowest 16% above NH	54±1.9Highest 25% above NH
	Seabrook and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2%	14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Bradford and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Seabrook and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Seabrook and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH	$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH
	Bradford and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH	$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,507±$206Lowest about the NH average	$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH
	Seabrook and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,307Highest 5% below NH	$5,785Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2%
	Seabrook and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8%	10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bradford 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	Kearsarge Regional School District	Seabrook School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.