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Bennington 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
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Bennington | Conway | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
10,141 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 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+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest 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 | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Bennington 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Conway School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.