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Auburn vs Conway vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Hampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
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 | Auburn | Conway | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Lowest |
10,141Highest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Auburn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Auburn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Hampton 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Conway School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.