What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).

Stratham has the most kids (23.5% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Seabrook Beach	Stratham
People
Population	1,001Lowest	7,754Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	62±3.8Highest 43% above NH	41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH
Kids under 18	5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1%	20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	69.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6%	3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Stratham 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	$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH	$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH
	Stratham 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 129% above NH	$655,400±$36kLowest 63% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH	$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH
	Stratham and Seabrook Beach 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	$9,781Lowest 47% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	64%±38.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Seabrook Beach and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8%	25.3%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Seabrook Beach and Stratham 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	—	#43 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.