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Conway vs Hampton Beach vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k 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 | Conway | Hampton Beach | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
2,605Highest |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Lowest 43% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$98,906±$10kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$351,900±$25kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Conway and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797 86% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,022Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Conway | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.