What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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	Wilmot	Seabrook
People
Population	1,487Lowest	8,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53±2.4Lowest 22% above NH	54±1.9Highest 25% above NH
	Seabrook and Wilmot 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%	14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Wilmot and Seabrook 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%	31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Seabrook and Wilmot 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%	27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±3.4Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Wilmot and Seabrook 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	$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average	$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH
	Seabrook and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH	$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH
	Seabrook and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,651Highest about the NH average	$5,785Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2%
	Seabrook 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%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8%	10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#114 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Seabrook School District
High school 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.