What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rollinsford has the most kids (17.7% under 18).

Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

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	Rollinsford	Seabrook Beach
People
Population	2,626Highest	1,001Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH	62±3.8Highest 43% above NH
Kids under 18	17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2%	5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Highest NH: 6%	2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Rollinsford and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH	$93,571±$43kHighest 6% below NH
	Seabrook Beach and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average	$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH	$1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH
	Rollinsford and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,851Lowest about the NH average	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Seabrook Beach and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966 13 yrs older than NH	1966 13 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	25.9%±8.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8%
	Seabrook Beach and Rollinsford 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	#94 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Rollinsford School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.