What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seabrook has the most expensive homes ($444k median).

Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Seabrook	Warren
People
Population	8,427Highest	942Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	54±1.9Highest 25% above NH	51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH
	Seabrook and Warren 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%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Warren and Seabrook 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%	24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Seabrook and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Seabrook and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,349±$15kHighest 15% below NH	$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH
	Seabrook and Warren 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	$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH	$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH
	Seabrook and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,785Highest 13% below NH	$3,299Lowest 51% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2%	44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Seabrook and Warren 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%	11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	85.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below NH	28 minHighest 4% above NH
Work from home	10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Warren 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	—
School district	Seabrook School District	Warren School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.