Compare towns
Seabrook vs Bartlett vs Whitefield
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 highest household income ($84k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Bartlett | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
3,281 |
2,516Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 25% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH |
| Bartlett and Seabrook 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% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Whitefield 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield 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±$15kHighest 15% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$63,125±$12k 36% below NH |
| Seabrook and Whitefield 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 |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
| Seabrook and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
| Bartlett and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785Highest 13% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,394 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett 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% |
10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Bartlett School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.