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Conway vs Gilford 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 most affordable homes ($314k median).
Gilford has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Gilford | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
7,830Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
48.2±3.9Lowest 11% above NH |
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% |
20.6%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Hampton 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 |
$116,635±$11kHighest 18% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$456,500±$56k 13% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Hampton and Gilford 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 |
$1,150±$747 23% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Gilford 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 |
$4,868 27% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilford and Hampton 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Gilford 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 | #45 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Gilford School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Gilford High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.5 |
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.