Compare towns
Haverhill vs Seabrook vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haverhill has the highest household income ($86k).
Seabrook has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Haverhill | Seabrook | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,611 |
8,427Highest |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% 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%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Seabrook 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% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Bath 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% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest 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±$15k 15% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% 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±$41k 38% below NH |
$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
| Seabrook and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,908Highest 11% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bath and Seabrook 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 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | Woodsville High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.