Compare towns
Madison vs Seabrook vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Madison | Seabrook | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Lowest |
8,427Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Madison and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36kLowest 3% below NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Meredith and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Madison and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,785Highest 13% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #114 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | Seabrook School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.