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Newbury vs Seabrook Beach vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k 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.
| Measure | Newbury | Seabrook Beach | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
1,001Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.