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Newbury vs Stratham 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
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Newbury | Stratham | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
7,754 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below 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 | 17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stratham 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 |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
| Stratham 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 |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Seabrook 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.