Compare towns
Conway vs Hooksett 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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Seabrook has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
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 | Hooksett | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
5,876Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
| Conway and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Seabrook 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% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Hooksett and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
$5,785Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Conway 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | — | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.