What stands out worked out from the figures below

Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).

Seabrook has the most people working from home (10.5%).

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	Haverhill	Seabrook
People
Population	4,611Lowest	8,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.7±10.6Lowest 15% above NH	54±1.9Highest 25% above NH
	Seabrook and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Seabrook and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Seabrook and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	27.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.3Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Haverhill and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,929±$22kHighest 13% below NH	$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH
	Haverhill and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH	$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH	$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,908Highest 11% below NH	$5,785Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Haverhill and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Seabrook and Haverhill 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	#95 of 120 in NH	#114 of 120 in NH
School district	Haverhill Cooperative School District	Seabrook School District
High school in town	Woodsville High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.