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Worcester vs Seabrook vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Seabrook has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Seabrook | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
8,427Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$443,500±$40kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Seabrook 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 |
U.S. 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.