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Seabrook vs Mapleton vs Hampton Falls 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 renters (31.8% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Conway has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Mapleton | Hampton Falls | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427 |
1,884Lowest |
2,328 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hampton Falls 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%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%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
| 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 85% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hampton Falls School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None 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 History | None yet | 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.