What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dublin	Seabrook Beach
People
Population	1,688Highest	1,001Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH	62±3.8Highest 43% above NH
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2%	5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%	2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Dublin and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH	$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH
	Dublin and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH	$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH	$1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH
	Seabrook Beach and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,165Lowest 22% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Seabrook Beach and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 11 yrs older than NH	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest about the NH average	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8%
	Seabrook Beach and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.