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Seabrook vs Middlesex vs Haverhill
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
1,943Lowest |
4,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6 28% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 4% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 33% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$247,900±$41kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Seabrook and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,115±$84Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Seabrook and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,908 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Haverhill 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 120 in NH | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.