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Dorset vs Rupert vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Dorset | Rupert | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
676Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seabrook and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Rupert 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | None 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.