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Conway vs Mapleton vs Seabrook

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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.

MeasureConwayMapletonSeabrook
People
Population
10,141Highest
1,884Lowest
8,427
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55±4.1Highest
41% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
54±1.9
39% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.8%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
35.1%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.5%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
27.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,385±$8kLowest
20% below U.S.
$91,731±$25kHighest
14% above U.S.
$84,349±$15k
4% above U.S.
Mapleton 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±$43k
6% below U.S.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$443,500±$40kHighest
33% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,095±$141
23% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,542±$174Highest
9% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,087
31% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$5,785Highest
85% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.3%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.4%±10Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Seabrook and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
68.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
21 min
21% below U.S.
Work from home
13.4%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Conway and Mapleton 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 — #114 of 120 in NH
School district Conway School District RSU 79/MSAD 01 Seabrook School District
High school in town Kennett High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.7
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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.