Compare towns
Conway vs Hampton Beach vs Newfields vs Bartlett
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).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Newfields | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
2,605 |
2,023Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bartlett 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% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway 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% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$8k 35% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Newfields and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 39% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Newfields 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 | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | — | Newfields School District | Bartlett 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.