What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

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	Orford	Seabrook
People
Population	1,295Lowest	8,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.9±3.3Lowest 13% above NH	54±1.9Highest 25% above NH
	Seabrook and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Seabrook and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Seabrook and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Orford and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,571±$24kHighest 7% below NH	$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH
	Orford and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH	$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,263±$686Lowest 15% below NH	$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH
	Seabrook and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,836Highest 12% below NH	$5,785Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2%
	Seabrook and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than 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	10.8%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%	10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Orford and Seabrook 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	—	#114 of 120 in NH
School district	Rivendell Interstate School District	Seabrook School District
High school in town	Rivendell Academy	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.