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Conway vs Cornwall 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 affordable homes ($314k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k 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 | Cornwall | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
1,208Lowest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 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 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 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+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Cornwall 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 20% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampton 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.