Compare towns
Bartlett vs Conway vs South Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | Bartlett | Conway | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
10,141Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Conway and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| South Hampton and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Conway School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.