What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seabrook has the most expensive homes ($444k median).

Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k 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.

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

Measure	Seabrook	Ashland
People
Population	8,427Highest	2,183Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	54±1.9Highest 25% above NH	42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average
	Seabrook and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Ashland and Seabrook 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%	25.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Seabrook and Ashland 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%	35.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Seabrook and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,349±$15kHighest 15% below NH	$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH	$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH	$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,785Highest 13% below NH	$4,961Lowest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2%	39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Seabrook and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	21.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below NH	26 minHighest 4% below NH
Work from home	10.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%	9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Seabrook and Ashland 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	—
School district	Seabrook School District	Ashland School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.