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Wilmot vs Seabrook Beach vs Hancock
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 highest household income ($118k).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
Hancock has the most homeowners (85.6%).
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 | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
1,001Lowest |
1,791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Lowest 22% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Hancock 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% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Wilmot 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±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
| Wilmot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
| Seabrook Beach and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Wilmot 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.