Compare towns
Conway vs Hampton vs Holderness vs Plainfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Holderness | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141 |
16,426Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% 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% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Holderness 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% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Holderness 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Plainfield 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±$9k 4% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Holderness 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Holderness and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 39% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 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% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Holderness School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | 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.