What stands out worked out from the figures below

Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).

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	Strafford	Seabrook
People
Population	1,372Lowest	8,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S.	54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S.
	Seabrook and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Strafford and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Strafford and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S.	$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S.
	Strafford and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$431,300±$40kLowest 30% above U.S.	$443,500±$40kHighest 33% above U.S.
	Seabrook and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S.	$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S.
	Seabrook and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,149Highest 129% above U.S.	$5,785Lowest 85% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Seabrook and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 13% below U.S.	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.
Work from home	16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Strafford 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	Strafford School District	Seabrook School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.