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Conway vs Hampton Beach vs Mapleton
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
2,605 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Conway School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.