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Conway vs Castle Hill vs Hampton
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 renters (28.8% rent).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k 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.
| Measure | Conway | Castle Hill | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
281Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Lowest 41% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castle Hill and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 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 | $64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | — | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.