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Seabrook vs Cornish 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).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Cornish | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
1,816 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Cornish 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% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest 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% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$93,571±$43kHighest 6% below NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Cornish 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 |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below 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 | $5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.