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Dunbarton vs Epping vs Seabrook Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k 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 | Dunbarton | Epping | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
7,430Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
| Epping and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 23% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Epping 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.