Compare towns
Dover vs Haverhill 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
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Dover | Haverhill | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,611Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
| Seabrook and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3.3 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Dover and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH |
| Seabrook and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Dover and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,908 11% below NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | #95 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Woodsville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.