Seabrook station postcard, 1907–1915
Seabrook’s story
258 years in pictures
Census counts: 715 in 1790, 8,401 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 4 maps from 1932 on.
- 1768Seabrook is settled
SeabrookNH
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
8,430
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Typical home
$657K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
54.0
years
Jobs based here
6,150
Balanced
TownGrade
C−
#119 of 125 in NH
Is Seabrook a good place to live?
Seabrook grades C− overall, 119th among New Hampshire's 125 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in schools: its schools rank behind 80% of the state's. A typical home there costs about $657K, 5.7 years of the Boston metro’s $116K median household income. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Seabrook, above both the New Hampshire town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). On safety, just 3 of New Hampshire’s 149 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Weare Merriman Community Park, at 21 acres.
What makes Seabrook stand out
Where Seabrook beats most towns.
By the sea
Seabrook lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 21% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
21%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
33paid flood-insurance claims since 1979
11storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
- Harborside Park Directions ↗
- Saltmarsh Wildlife Management Area
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
How Seabrook grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Seabrook is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsC−Open →SafetyMore crime per resident than 74% of U.S. townsCOpen →Cost of livingCOpen →HealthAnna Jaques Hospital 4.9 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7 of 20; 6% of households have no car; 4.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Jobs & income$84K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8% conserved landB+Open →History6 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life5.2 library visits per resident; 3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 54.0; 28% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 185 attractions →Fenway Park and 124 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seabrook. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw40 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
39 mi LakeWalden Pond
38 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
18 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
39 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Seabrook: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Seabrook, and how to reach them.
PowerUnitil21.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSeabrook Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpSeabrook Transfer StationIn townOpenStreetMap
SchoolsSeabrook School DistrictWinnacunnet Cooperative School District2 districts serve Seabrook; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personNew Hampshire has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail only in special circumstances (received 13 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown Clerk of SeabrookThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code0387403874 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Seabrook.
Seabrook has milder winter nights than almost anywhere else in New Hampshire, sends many workers across the state line to Newburyport and is safe by national standards but not by New Hampshire’s.
SchoolsC−
Seabrook’s grade for schools is a C−
Its public schools are run by the Seabrook School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
20%of NH districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seabrook Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 302 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
SafetyC
Property crime in Seabrook is higher than in the typical New Hampshire or U.S. town
At 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 98% of New Hampshire’s graded towns. Property crime runs at 23 per 1,000 residents, 3 times the New Hampshire rate, most of it theft.
Seabrook’s property crime rate is 23 per 1,000 residents. Only 10 of the 125 New Hampshire towns we compare have a higher violent crime rate than Seabrook. Seabrook reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.
26%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade
| Seabrook | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 23 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Seabrook2
New Hampshire1.2
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Seabrook23
New Hampshire8.3
U.S.15.5
26th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
2nd
percentile among NH towns
17
violent crimes reported in 2025
194
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade C
Seabrook’s grade for cost of living is a C
The median rent in Seabrook is $1,542 a month. The typical Seabrook home is worth about $657,000, up 3.2% in a year, 29% above the New Hampshire typical home.
$657KZillow home value
Typical home value
Seabrook$657K
New Hampshire$511K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Seabrook, with inland flooding at the top
Since 1979, 33 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Seabrook.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingEarthquakes
33
paid flood claims since 1979
13
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB+
Seabrook’s grade for health is a B+
Within New Hampshire it is less healthy than 87% of the 126 graded towns: New Hampshire sets a high bar.
40% of Seabrook adults have high blood pressure. Seabrook beats the New Hampshire average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 14% of Seabrook adults binge drink.
68%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Seabrook | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Hampshire
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Seabrook | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 9.5% |
| More smokers | 13.3% | 10.8% |
Anna Jaques Hospital
4.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
13th
percentile among NH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Seabrook has snowy winters and pleasant summers
January nights average 17.6°, the highest of 321 New Hampshire places with climate records; July afternoons average 80.6°.
Seabrook has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Of the 126 New Hampshire towns we compare, none has a higher January low than Seabrook. About 62 inches of snow falls in a winter.
62″snow a winter
| Seabrook | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 81°F | 82°F | 85°F |
| January low | 18°F | 13°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring36–55°
Summer59–78°
Fall43–61°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Seabrook has 1.4 jobs for every working resident, and 5,435 people commute in
33% of working residents cross a state line to work, Newburyport among the top destinations.
Most working residents leave Seabrook for work: only 17% work in town. Since 2013, Seabrook has added 676 jobs, to 6,150 in 2023. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Seabrook.
17%work in town
| Seabrook | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 11% | 16% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Seabrook17%
Portsmouth8%
Hampton5%
Newburyport5%
Exeter4%
14 mi
median commute distance
6,150
jobs based in Seabrook
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
#102for trails in NH
| Seabrook | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.8% | 18% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
7.8%
conserved · 483 of 6,169 acres
8.0 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Weare Merriman Community Park | — | 21 |
| 2. Saltmarsh Wildlife Management Area | — | 18 |
| 3. Seabrook Town Forest | 0.2 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Seabrook
20pages on Seabrook
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 80% of NH districts · 2 schoolsSafetyC2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthB+Better than NH on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC$657K typical home · up 3.2% in a yearWork & commuteB−$84K median household income · 6,150 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Seabrook
Northern Essex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Haverhill, MA11.1 mi$6,732 in-state tuitionGreat Bay Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Portsmouth13.4 mi$7,200 in-state tuitionNorthpoint Bible CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Haverhill, MA13.6 mi$14,160 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Seabrook residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
Famous people from Seabrook
6 notable people were born in Seabrook.
S
Scotty LagoSnowboarder · born 1987A
Alvah Augustus EatonU.S. botanist · 1865–1908
R
Rio TiltonAmerican politician · born 1996W
William FowlerAmerican politician, from 2018 member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the 20th Rockingham districtAbout Seabrook
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Seabrook is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,401 at the 2020 census. Located at the southern end of the coast of New Hampshire, on the border with Massachusetts, Seabrook is noted as the location of the Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant, the third-most recently constructed nuclear power plant in the United States. Seabrook is the first town one encounters when entering New Hampshire northbound on I–95.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1768
- Area
- 9.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 52 ft
- ZIP code
- 03874
- Area code
- 603
Seabrook’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Seabrook.
Hampton FallsSeabrook BeachSalisburySouth HamptonHamptonSeabrook
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seabrook | #119 | C− | C | C | C− | B+ |
| Hampton Falls | — | — | C | A− | A− | A+ |
| Seabrook Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Hampton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hampton | #48 | B+ | C− | B+ | A− | A |
Hampton Falls has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Seabrook Beach and South Hampton aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Seabrook with a neighbor →
Questions about Seabrook
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seabrook, NH a good place to live?
Seabrook grades C− overall, better than 15% of U.S. towns and #119 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades B+ for health, C for safety and C− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Seabrook, NH safe?
New Hampshire has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Seabrook sits nearer the middle.
Is Seabrook, NH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
What is Seabrook, NH known for?
6 notable people were born here, including Scotty Lago and Alvah Augustus Eaton.