Compare towns

Seabrook vs Ogunquit vs Seabrook Beach

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 most kids (14.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k 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.

MeasureSeabrookOgunquitSeabrook Beach
People
Population
8,427Highest
1,379
1,001Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±1.9Lowest
39% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
62±3.8
59% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.8%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
5.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
31.5%±5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
42.1%±7.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach 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
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit 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
4% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$93,571±$43k
16% above U.S.
Ogunquit 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±$40kLowest
33% above U.S.
$875,700±$79k
163% above U.S.
$920,900±$75kHighest
177% above U.S.
Seabrook Beach and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,542±$174Lowest
9% above U.S.
—
$1,725±$575Highest
22% above U.S.
Seabrook Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,785
85% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.4%±10
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
90.5%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Seabrook Beach 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
68.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
10.5%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
39.5%±20
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Seabrook Beach 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 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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.