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Conway vs Dunbarton vs Hampton Falls
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).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Dunbarton | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
3,097 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Conway and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Hampton Falls 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Dunbarton 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 |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Conway 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Dunbarton School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.