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Durham vs Enfield 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
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Seabrook has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Enfield | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,080Highest |
4,475Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
| Enfield and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Durham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| Durham and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
| Seabrook and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Enfield 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Oyster River High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.