Compare towns
Wilmot vs Seabrook vs Nelson vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Nelson | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
8,427Highest |
648Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 22% above NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8 19% 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%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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 |
$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH |
$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below 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±$289 25% below NH |
$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
$1,203±$243 19% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Seabrook and Nelson 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 |
$5,785 13% below NH |
$5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #114 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Seabrook School District | Nelson School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.