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Conway vs Bridgewater vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Bridgewater | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
1,169Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 39% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Newfound Area School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.