Compare towns
Conway vs Epping vs Hampton Beach vs Meredith
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 most affordable homes ($314k median).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Epping | Hampton Beach | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
7,430 |
2,605Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Meredith 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Meredith 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% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 35% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Epping and Meredith 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 |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Epping and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Epping School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Epping High School | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
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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.