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Conway vs Croydon 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Croydon | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
798Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Conway 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% |
27.4%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Croydon 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 |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Croydon 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 22% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 27% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 39% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest 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 | Croydon 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.