Compare towns
Nelson vs Newbury vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 | Nelson | Newbury | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648Lowest |
2,027 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
| Seabrook and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Newbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Newbury and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| Newbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
— | $1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
| Seabrook and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
$5,695 15% below NH |
$5,785Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Newbury 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 | Nelson School District | — | Seabrook 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.