What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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	Whitefield
People
Population	8,427Highest	2,516Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	54±1.9Highest 25% above NH	51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH
	Seabrook and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2%	14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Seabrook and Whitefield 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%	28.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Seabrook and Whitefield 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%	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Whitefield 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±$15kHighest 15% below NH	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
	Seabrook and Whitefield 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	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH	$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,785Highest 13% below NH	$4,394Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Seabrook and Whitefield 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%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below NH	26 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	10.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Seabrook and Whitefield 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	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Seabrook School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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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.