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Nelson vs Seabrook Beach vs Stoddard
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).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Seabrook Beach | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648Lowest |
1,001 |
1,072Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Nelson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243 19% below NH |
$1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575 16% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Stoddard 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% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Nelson School District | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.