What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

Seabrook has the most expensive homes ($444k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Northfield	Seabrook
People
Population	4,971Lowest	8,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average	54±1.9Highest 25% above NH
Kids under 18	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%	14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Northfield and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	27.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Northfield and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH	$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH
	Northfield and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH	$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH	$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,097Lowest 24% below NH	$5,785Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% below NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Seabrook and Northfield 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	#109 of 120 in NH	#114 of 120 in NH
School district	Winnisquam Regional School District	Seabrook School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.