Compare towns
Seabrook vs Newfields vs Newington
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 affordable homes ($444k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Newfields | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
2,023 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
| Seabrook and Newington 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Newington 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Newington 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Newington 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
| Newfields and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Newfields School District | Newington 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.