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Seabrook vs Newton vs Swanzey vs Seabrook Beach
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).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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 | Newton | Swanzey | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
4,836 |
7,398 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 25% above NH |
47.8±5.7Lowest 10% above NH |
50±3.1 15% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Swanzey and Newton 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% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
30.2% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newton and Swanzey 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 |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
$93,571±$43k 6% below NH |
| Newton and Seabrook Beach 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 |
$459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,683±$96 13% above NH |
$1,508±$303Lowest about the NH average |
$1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Newton 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 |
$8,124 22% above NH |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Swanzey 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% |
7.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #102 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Monadnock Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Monadnock Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.