Compare towns
Cornish vs Freedom 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
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 | Cornish | Freedom | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,494Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
| Freedom and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.4% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Seabrook and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
| Cornish and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH |
| Seabrook and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
— | $1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
| Seabrook and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Freedom and Cornish 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 | Cornish School District | Freedom 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.