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Seabrook vs Gray 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 expensive homes ($444k median).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Gray | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427Lowest |
8,429 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% 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% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest 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% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Conway 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. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Gray 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 33% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Seabrook and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.