Compare towns
Wilmot vs Seabrook Beach vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
Seabrook Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
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 | Wilmot | Seabrook Beach | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
1,001Lowest |
2,135Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Wilmot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$93,571±$43k 6% below NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Wilmot and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Andover School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.