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Conway vs Cornwall vs Hampton vs Bartlett
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 the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141 |
1,208Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett 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% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest 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±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest 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% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 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 | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| 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.