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Seabrook vs Ossipee vs Brookfield
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).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Ossipee | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
4,521 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 25% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Seabrook 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% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield 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±$15k 15% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Ossipee and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Seabrook and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
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| Ossipee and Seabrook 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 |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Ossipee 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Seabrook 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.