Compare towns
Greenland vs Seabrook Beach vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
Dover has the most affordable homes ($437k 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 | Greenland | Seabrook Beach | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106 |
1,001Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
| Greenland and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | — | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.