What stands out worked out from the figures below

Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).

Seabrook has the most people working from home (10.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Walpole	Seabrook
People
Population	3,690Lowest	8,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH	54±1.9Highest 25% above NH
	Seabrook and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%	14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Walpole and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Seabrook and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.8Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Walpole and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH	$84,349±$15kHighest 15% below NH
	Seabrook and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH	$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH	$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,078Highest 9% below NH	$5,785Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±10Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Walpole and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 13% below NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Seabrook and Walpole 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	#27 of 120 in NH	#114 of 120 in NH
School district	Fall Mountain Regional 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

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.