Compare towns
Conway vs Jackson vs Bartlett vs 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 most affordable homes ($314k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Hampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Jackson | Bartlett | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141 |
897Lowest |
3,281 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Jackson and Bartlett 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 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% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 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±$8k 35% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 39% below NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Jackson School District | Bartlett School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | — | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.