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Concord 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
Concord has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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 | Concord | Conway | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
10,141Lowest |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
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 | 17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest 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+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest 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 | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Conway School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Kennett High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.7 |
10.1Lowest |
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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.