Compare towns
Seabrook vs Bartlett vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seabrook has the highest household income ($84k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k 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 | Seabrook | Bartlett | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
3,281Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,349±$15kHighest 15% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
| Seabrook and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Seabrook and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Bartlett and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785Highest 13% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Bartlett School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kennett High School |
| 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.