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Hancock vs Seabrook Beach vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
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 | Hancock | Seabrook Beach | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,001Lowest |
2,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
53.3±3.6Lowest 23% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
| Newbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
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| Seabrook Beach and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | — |
| High school 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.