Compare towns
Freedom vs Seabrook Beach vs Effingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
Effingham has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Freedom | Seabrook Beach | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494 |
1,001Lowest |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2 40% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Seabrook Beach and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$93,571±$43kHighest 6% below NH |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43k 3% below NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,163 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Freedom School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.