Compare towns
Hampton vs Plainfield vs Conway 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
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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 | Hampton | Plainfield | Conway | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,522Lowest |
10,141 |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
| Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest 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+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Plainfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Plainfield School District | Conway School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.