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Conway vs Hampton vs Bartlett vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Seabrook has the most kids (14.8% 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 | Conway | Hampton | Bartlett | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141 |
16,426Highest |
3,281Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 39% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Bartlett 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.