Compare towns
Seabrook vs Wolfeboro vs Conway vs Kingston
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).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Conway | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,427 |
6,571 |
10,141Highest |
6,275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±1.9Lowest 25% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Seabrook and Wolfeboro 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% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Wolfeboro 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% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 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 |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
| Kingston and Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Seabrook and Kingston 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 |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Seabrook School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Conway School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Kennett High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.7 |
12.9Highest |
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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.