What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conway	Hampton
People
Population	1,755Highest	1,647Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S.	51.5±5.3Lowest 32% above U.S.
	Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	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+	60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	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	$97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S.	$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S.
	Hampton 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±$25kHighest 19% above U.S.	$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S.	$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S.
	Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,797Highest 86% above U.S.	$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.5%±51.5Highest 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	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.
Work from home	29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Conway	Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.