What stands out worked out from the figures below

Montague has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).

Seabrook has the most expensive homes ($444k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Montague	Seabrook
People
Population	8,482Highest	8,427Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±3.1Lowest 14% above U.S.	54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%	14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Montague and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Seabrook and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Montague and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,510±$12kLowest 13% below U.S.	$84,349±$15kHighest 4% above U.S.
	Seabrook and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,100±$17kLowest 15% below U.S.	$443,500±$40kHighest 33% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,207±$115Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S.	$5,785Highest 85% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Montague and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	68.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 20% below U.S.	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.
Work from home	14.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Montague and Seabrook 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	#265 of 282 in MA	#114 of 120 in NH
School district	Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague	Seabrook School District
High school in town	Franklin County Technical	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7	—
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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.