Compare towns
Seabrook vs Greenland vs Exeter
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 oldest population (median age 54).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Exeter has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Greenland | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
4,106Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
| Seabrook and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Exeter 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% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Greenland 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| Greenland and Exeter 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 |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Exeter 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
25 minHighest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Greenland School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.