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Holderness vs Seabrook vs Amesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).
Amesbury has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Holderness | Seabrook | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
8,427 |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amesbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #114 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holderness School District | Seabrook School District | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.