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Seabrook vs York vs Kingston
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | York | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
13,986Highest |
6,275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and York 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% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston 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. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| York and Kingston 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. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Seabrook and York 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. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #114 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | York Public Schools | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.