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Conway vs Hampton vs North Conway
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%).
North Conway has the most renters (52.3% rent).
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 | North Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
16,426Highest |
2,041Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
61.8±9.6Highest 43% above NH |
| North Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
4.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Conway and Hampton 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% |
43.9%±13.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Conway 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$71,198±$29k 28% below NH |
| Hampton and North Conway 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 |
$435,000±$434k 8% above NH |
| Hampton and North Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 27% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$966±$241Lowest 35% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,934 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.9%±22.3Lowest 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% |
15.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
47.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| 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.