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Greenland vs Seabrook Beach 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

Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
Seabrook has the most affordable homes ($444k 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.

MeasureGreenlandSeabrook BeachSeabrook
People
Population
4,106
1,001Lowest
8,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+8.7%
NH: +4.6%
-3.4%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
48.4±7.7Lowest
12% above NH
62±3.8Highest
43% above NH
54±1.9
25% above NH
Kids under 18
19.8%±5.2Highest
NH: 18.2%
5.2%±3.1Lowest
NH: 18.2%
14.8%±3.1
NH: 18.2%
Greenland and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.9%±5Lowest
NH: 20.1%
42.1%±7.9Highest
NH: 20.1%
31.5%±5
NH: 20.1%
Seabrook Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.6%Highest
NH: 40.6%
39.6%
NH: 40.6%
27.5%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6
NH: 6%
2.2%±3.2Lowest
NH: 6%
2.9%±1.3Highest
NH: 6%
Seabrook and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$162,837±$11kHighest
64% above NH
$93,571±$43k
6% below NH
$84,349±$15kLowest
15% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42k
65% above NH
$920,900±$75kHighest
129% above NH
$443,500±$40kLowest
10% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
56% above NH
$1,725±$575
16% above NH
$1,542±$174Lowest
3% 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
$7,420
11% above NH
$10,000+Highest
at least 50% above NH
$5,785Lowest
13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3
NH: 48.2%
90.5%±100Highest
NH: 48.2%
50.4%±10Lowest
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%
12.1%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
74.5%
NH: 72.8%
68.2%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
8 yrs newer than NH
1966Lowest
13 yrs older than NH
1986
7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
23% below NH
33 minHighest
22% above NH
21 min
22% below NH
Work from home
32.2%±7.7
NH: 16.8%
39.5%±20Highest
NH: 16.8%
10.5%±3.7Lowest
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 — #114 of 120 in NH
School district Greenland School District — Seabrook School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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.