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Carroll 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
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Conway has the most kids (12.4% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Carroll | Conway | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
10,141 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Carroll and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest 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 | $64,821±$26k 35% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,095±$141 27% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest 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 | 5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #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 |
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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.