What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).

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	Pittsfield	Seabrook
People
Population	4,105Lowest	8,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH	54±1.9Highest 25% above NH
Kids under 18	20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2%	14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Pittsfield and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	27.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Pittsfield and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH	$84,349±$15kHighest 15% below NH
	Seabrook and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH	$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,239±$182Lowest 17% below NH	$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH
	Seabrook and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,694Lowest 15% below NH	$5,785Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Pittsfield and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	11.6%±5Highest NH: 16.8%	10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Pittsfield 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	#93 of 120 in NH	#114 of 120 in NH
School district	Pittsfield School District	Seabrook School District
High school in town	Pittsfield High School	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.