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Conway vs Hampton vs Windsor
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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
16,426Highest |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% 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% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| 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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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.