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Seabrook Beach vs Dummerston vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Seabrook Beach | Dummerston | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,169 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seabrook Beach and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,571±$43k 16% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfound Area 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.