Compare towns
Seabrook vs Dublin 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 most renters (31.8% rent).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Dublin | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
1,688Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 25% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest 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+ | 27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Dublin 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 15% below NH |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Dublin and Seabrook 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 |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Seabrook and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Seabrook and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785 13% below NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Conway 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% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Contoocook Valley 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 Our Story | 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.