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Seabrook vs Deerfield vs Seabrook Beach
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 kids (14.8% under 18).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Deerfield | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
5,158 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Seabrook and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$93,571±$43k 16% above U.S. |
| Deerfield 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 33% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,725±$575Highest 22% above U.S. |
| 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 85% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 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%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Deerfield 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 | — |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Deerfield · Frontier | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.