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Seabrook vs Deerfield vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Deerfield | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
5,158 |
4,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Haverhill 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 4% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Deerfield 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 33% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$247,900±$41kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Seabrook and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Seabrook and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Deerfield · Frontier | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | 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 |
U.S. 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.