Compare towns
Madbury vs Seabrook Beach vs Plainfield
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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
1,001Lowest |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Madbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Plainfield 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 |
$7,904Lowest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Plainfield 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 | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.