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Conway vs Meredith 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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Hampton has the most kids (14.6% 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 | Meredith | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
6,758Lowest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Meredith 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% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 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 |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
| Hampton and Meredith 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 |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$6,872Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Meredith 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.