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Reading vs Seabrook vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Reading | Seabrook | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699 |
8,427Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Seabrook and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
$5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Seabrook School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.