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Conway vs Hampton vs Henniker
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 most affordable homes ($314k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
16,426Highest |
6,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
| Hampton and Conway 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%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Henniker and Conway 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Henniker 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 |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 27% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Conway 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Henniker 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.