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Seabrook Beach vs Seabrook vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Troy has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Seabrook | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
8,427Highest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.5% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,571±$43kHighest 6% below NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Seabrook 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 50% above NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Seabrook School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.