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Middlesex vs Seabrook vs Worcester vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Seabrook | Worcester | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
8,427Highest |
831Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Seabrook and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Seabrook and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | — | #114 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Seabrook School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.