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Conway vs Hampton vs Upton
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 most affordable homes ($314k median).
Hampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
10,101 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 20% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hampton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hampton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Conway School District | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.