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Conway vs Hampton vs Alstead
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 has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
16,426Highest |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Conway and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Alstead 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 |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
76%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.