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Conway vs Hampton vs Shutesbury
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 has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Shutesbury has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Shutesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,910 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.2±4.5Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Shutesbury 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shutesbury 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±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$123,333±$12kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$376,100±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,721±$111 22% above U.S. |
| Conway and Shutesbury 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,642 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Shutesbury 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Shutesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Conway | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Shutesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.