Compare towns
Canterbury vs Dublin 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
Canterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Canterbury | Dublin | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353 |
1,688Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
| Seabrook and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Canterbury and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| Canterbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 11% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Canterbury 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 | Shaker Regional School District | Contoocook Valley 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.