Compare towns
Seabrook vs Nelson vs Newbury
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 most renters (31.8% rent).
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Nelson | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
648Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Seabrook and Newbury 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Nelson 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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Newbury 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±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
| Newbury and Nelson 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 |
$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
| Newbury and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
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| Seabrook and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785Highest 13% below NH |
$5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
$5,695 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Newbury 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Newbury 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 | Nelson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.