Compare towns
Newington vs Seabrook Beach vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($463k 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 | Newington | Seabrook Beach | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,001 |
2,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Newington and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Newington and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46k 114% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$463,400±$36kLowest 15% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH |
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| Newington and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 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 | Newington School District | — | — |
| High school 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.