Compare towns
Seabrook vs Epping vs Haverhill
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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
7,430 |
4,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
| Seabrook and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Epping 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% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 15% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
| Epping 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 10% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
| Seabrook and Epping 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 |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,115±$84Lowest 25% below NH |
| Epping 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,908 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Haverhill 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% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Epping School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.