Compare towns
Newton vs Seabrook vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Newton | Seabrook | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836Lowest |
8,427Highest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
47.1±3.4Lowest 9% above NH |
| Seabrook and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epsom and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
| Newton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Newton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Newton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124Highest 22% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Newton and Epsom 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Seabrook School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.