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Seabrook vs Alton vs Seabrook Beach
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%).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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 | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
5,994 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 25% above NH |
53.7±3.2Lowest 24% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Seabrook 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 | $84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
$93,571±$43k 6% below NH |
| Alton and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$430,400±$37kLowest 7% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
— | $1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785 13% below NH |
$4,183Lowest 37% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach 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% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 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%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 120 in NH | #72 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.