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Seabrook vs Danvers vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Danvers | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Lowest |
28,098Highest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% 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 | 14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest 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+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785 85% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.