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Conway vs Wareham vs Hampton
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 most affordable homes ($314k median).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Wareham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Lowest |
23,302Highest |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Lowest 34% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% 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% |
13.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wareham 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% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham 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 20% below U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Wareham 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | #272 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Wareham | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Wareham Senior High | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
8.6Lowest |
10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.