Compare towns
Seabrook vs Troy vs Winchester
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 expensive homes ($444k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k 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.
| Measure | Seabrook | Troy | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Highest |
2,005Lowest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
42.6±4.5 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Winchester 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.9%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Troy 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 |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% below NH |
$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH |
| Troy 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 |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,209±$143 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785Highest 13% below NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,314 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook and Troy 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 | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | None 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.