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Chapman vs Seabrook vs Starks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Seabrook has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Chapman | Seabrook | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
8,427Highest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$443,500±$40kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,063±$301Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook and Chapman 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 | — | Seabrook School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.