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Conway vs Hampton vs Weare
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%).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
16,426Highest |
9,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
45.6±4Lowest 5% above 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% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Weare 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 |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
| Weare 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 22% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Hampton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$6,272 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Hampton 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 | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Winnacunnet High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.