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Conway vs Hampton vs Newfields 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 most affordable homes ($314k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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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.

MeasureConwayHamptonNewfieldsOgunquit
People
Population
10,141
16,426Highest
2,023
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%
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.
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% 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%
18.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
35.1%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±3
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Conway 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.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$314,000±$43kLowest
6% below U.S.
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
$646,400±$34k
94% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,095±$141Lowest
23% below U.S.
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
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Newfields and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,087Lowest
31% above U.S.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above 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%
43.3%±40.8
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer 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
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7
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 — —
School district Conway School District Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Newfields 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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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.