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Conway vs Warren 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Warren | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
942Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH |
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% |
18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Warren 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% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest 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% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Warren 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 |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±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 | Warren School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.