Compare towns
Madbury vs Seabrook Beach vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Kensington has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Madbury | Seabrook Beach | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Highest |
1,001Lowest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Kensington and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
| Kensington and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,637Lowest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None 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.