Compare towns
Hampton vs Seabrook Beach vs Conway vs Meredith
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 the highest household income ($95k).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Meredith has the most homeowners (75.8%).
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 | Seabrook Beach | Conway | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,001Lowest |
10,141 |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Conway 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 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 | $95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$93,571±$43k 6% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Hampton and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,725±$575Highest 16% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Seabrook Beach 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Meredith 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Conway School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Kennett High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
11.1 |
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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.