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Seabrook Beach vs Strafford vs Tunbridge
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).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k 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.
| Measure | Seabrook Beach | Strafford | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Tunbridge 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. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Tunbridge 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.