Seabrook is a

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in Rockingham County,

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, 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

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, 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.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which are land and are water, comprising 7.46% of the town. The

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Seabrook Beach Seabrook Beach is a census-designated place in the town of Seabrook and partially in the town of Hampton in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. It had a population of 1,078 at the 2020 census. Geography The CDP is a compact area of ...

occupies the eastern end of the town, along the

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. The highest point in Seabrook is above

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on Grape Hill, whose summit lies just south of the town line in

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. Seabrook is drained by the Blackwater, the Browns River, and the

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, all of which drain north or east to

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, an inlet to the

. The southwest corner of the town drains via Lucy Brook to the Back River in Massachusetts, part of the

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watershed.

Adjacent municipalities

* Hampton Falls, New Hampshire (north) *

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(northeast) *

(south) * Amesbury, Massachusetts (southwest at one point) * South Hampton, New Hampshire (west) * Kensington, New Hampshire (northwest)

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 8,693 people, 3,706 households and 2,276 families living in the town. The

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was 977 per square mile (380/km). There were 4,544 housing units in the town, 838 of which (18.4%) were vacant. 512 of the vacant units were for seasonal or recreational use. The racial makeup of the town was 96.3%

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, 0.5%

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, 0.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.6% some other race, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.4% of the population. Of the 3,706 households in the town, 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were headed by married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34, and the average family size was 2.90. The town's age distribution was 18.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males. For the period 2014–2018, the estimated

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was $67,430, and the median family income was $78,769. Male full-time workers had a median income of $53,315 versus $41,354 for females. The

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for the town was $35,356.

Sites of interest

* Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant * Seabrook Beach

Fireworks

Due to its location along I-95 on the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, Seabrook has many

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and fireworks supply stores;

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are legal in New Hampshire, whereas in Massachusetts, they are illegal and cannot be purchased. This creates a demand for fireworks in border towns like Seabrook, to the point where

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have entered New Hampshire in efforts to crack down on transport of fireworks back over the border.

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(July 1, 2022)
"Troopers: More than 30 people caught bringing illegal fireworks into Massachusetts"
Retrieved July 2, 2022.

Notable people

* Alvah Augustus Eaton (1865–1908), botanist *

Pamela Gidley Pamela Catherine Gidley (June 11, 1965 – April 16, 2018) was an American actress and model. She began her career as an actress in 1986, debuting in the film ''Thrashin, before appearing in a number of films, including '' Dudes'' (1987), ''Ch ...

(1965–2018), actress *

Scotty Lago Scotty Lago (born November 12, 1987) is an American snowboarder. He is the 2004 world quarterpipe champion and winner of a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Career Lago has been riding since 1996. He is sponsored by Hudsen Collective, ...

(born 1987), bronze medalist snowboarder ( 2010 Olympics) *

Jackson Nicoll Jackson Nicoll (born December 1, 2003) is an American former actor, best known for portraying Billy, the grandson of the title character, in '' Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa'' (2013). Nicoll is from Seabrook, New Hampshire. His other credits i ...

(born 2003), child actor *

Meshech Weare Meshech Weare (June 16, 1713January 14, 1786) was an American farmer, lawyer, and revolutionary statesman from Seabrook and Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. He served as the first president of New Hampshire. Before 1784 the position of governor wa ...

(1713–1786), New Hampshire's first president (now known as governor)

References

External links

*
Seabrook Library

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