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Conway vs Dover 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).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Dover | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
5,930Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 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% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Conway 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. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Dover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | #1 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.1 |
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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.