Compare towns
Seabrook vs Kingston vs Hampton Falls 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).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Kingston | Hampton Falls | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427 |
6,275 |
2,328Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 25% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Kingston and Conway 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% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Seabrook 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% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 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% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Hampton Falls 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 |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 3% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.