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Conway vs Needham 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 affordable homes ($314k median).
Needham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 | Needham | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
32,459Highest |
8,427Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham 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 20% below U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 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%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | #19 of 282 in MA | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Needham | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Needham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.