Compare towns
Newfields vs Rye vs Seabrook Beach
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Newfields | Rye | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
5,611Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kLowest 61% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$920,900±$75k 129% above NH |
| Rye and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH |
| Newfields and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,519Lowest 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Rye 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.