What stands out worked out from the figures below

Exeter has the most kids (17% under 18).

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.

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

Measure	Exeter	Seabrook Beach
People
Population	16,151Highest	1,001Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH	62±3.8Highest 43% above NH
Kids under 18	17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2%	5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Exeter 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	$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH	$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH
	Exeter and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH	$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH	$1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH
	Exeter and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,814Lowest 32% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59%±11.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Seabrook Beach and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	74.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8%
	Seabrook Beach and Exeter 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	#22 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District	—
High school in town	Exeter High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1	—
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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.