What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

Suncook has the most kids (19.8% 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	Suncook
People
Population	1,001Lowest	5,432Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	62±3.8Highest 43% above NH	37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH
Kids under 18	5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1%	16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Suncook 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±$43kHighest 6% below NH	$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH
	Seabrook Beach and Suncook 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	$361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH	$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH
	Seabrook Beach and Suncook 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	$6,975Lowest 5% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	48.2%±21.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Seabrook Beach and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 13 yrs older than NH	1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8%	15.5%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Seabrook Beach and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.