Compare towns
Seabrook vs Kensington vs Dublin
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).
Kensington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Kensington | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
2,009 |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
| Seabrook and Dublin 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% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Kensington 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% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Dublin 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% |
48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Kensington 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 |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
| Kensington 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 |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Kensington 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 | — | — |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Kensington School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.