Compare towns
Seabrook vs Kingston vs Bartlett
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).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Kingston | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
6,275 |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett 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 NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Kingston and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Kingston and Seabrook 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 |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785 13% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett 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 NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston and Bartlett 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.