Compare towns
Seabrook vs Hampton vs Kingston 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 kids (14.8% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Hampton | Kingston | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427 |
16,426Highest |
6,275Lowest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Hampton and Kingston 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest 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% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Kingston 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Kingston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Hampton and Kingston 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 |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hampton and Seabrook 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Kingston 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Sanborn Regional High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.