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Conway vs Haverhill vs South Hampton
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Haverhill has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Haverhill | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
4,611 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
49.7±10.6 15% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
| Conway and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$85,929±$22k 13% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$247,900±$41kLowest 38% below NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,115±$84 25% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,908 11% below NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.6%±26.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Haverhill 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% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76.5% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
4.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| South Hampton and Conway 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 | #95 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Haverhill Cooperative School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Woodsville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.