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Conway vs Hampton Beach vs Leverett
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%).
Leverett has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
2,605Highest |
1,608Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Lowest 43% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
56±6.4 44% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Leverett 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% |
13.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leverett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Leverett 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 |
$104,688±$18kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Leverett 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±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$435,500±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,389±$135 about the U.S. average |
| Conway and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,779Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leverett and Hampton Beach 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% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Conway | — | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.