Compare towns
Seabrook vs Alton vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Alton | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
5,994 |
4,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
53.7±3.2 24% above NH |
49.7±10.6Lowest 15% above NH |
| Seabrook and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% NH: 40.6% |
35.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Haverhill and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
| Alton and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH |
$430,400±$37k 7% above NH |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
| Seabrook and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
— | $1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785 13% below NH |
$4,183Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,908Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Alton and Seabrook 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | #72 of 120 in NH | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.