Compare towns
Conway vs Hampton vs Eaton vs Meredith
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 the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Eaton has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Meredith has the most kids (12.6% 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 | Eaton | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141 |
16,426Highest |
501Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
— | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Eaton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| 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 35% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$79,063±$9k 20% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$377,300±$62k 6% below NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
— | $1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 39% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Meredith 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% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Winnacunnet High School | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.