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Camden vs Conway vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Camden | Conway | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,682Lowest |
10,141 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1Lowest 35% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Camden and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,788±$11k about the U.S. average |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,800±$78k 50% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$924 19% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804 86% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Camden 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 | #11 of 133 in ME | #76 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Conway School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Kennett High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.