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Conway vs Hampton Falls vs Ashfield
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 people working from home (29.1%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
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 Falls | Ashfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Conway 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990 27% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Conway 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,197Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Conway | Hampton Falls School District | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None 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.