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Brownfield vs North Hampton 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
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
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 | Brownfield | North Hampton | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Lowest |
4,543 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Conway and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | North Hampton School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.