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Conway vs Hampton vs Lyman vs Ogunquit
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Lyman has the most kids (15.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Lyman | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141 |
16,426Highest |
4,612 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
53.8±2Lowest 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyman 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Ogunquit 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14k 8% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$360,400±$44k 8% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| 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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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.