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Conway vs Roxbury 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 renters (28.8% rent).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Roxbury | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
299Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% 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% |
14.7%±11.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Roxbury 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 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Conway 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 |
$69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Hampton and Roxbury 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 |
— | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| 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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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.