Compare towns
Seabrook vs Jaffrey 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 expensive homes ($444k median).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Jaffrey | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,427 |
5,448Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 25% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest 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% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Jaffrey 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 |
$92,330±$18kHighest 7% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Jaffrey 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 |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,095±$141 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,785 13% below NH |
$6,196Highest 7% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Conway and Seabrook 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.