Compare towns
Seabrook Beach vs Stratham vs Hebron
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 the most people working from home (39.5%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Stratham | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001 |
7,754Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Hebron 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 6% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below 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±$36k 63% above NH |
$589,500±$61kLowest 46% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575 16% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below 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 |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest 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 | 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.