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Conway vs Hampton vs Hermon
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 has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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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 | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
10,101 |
6,727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Hermon 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 20% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Conway School District | — | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | — | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.