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Conway vs Wayne 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Wayne has the most homeowners (89.9%).
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 | Wayne | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
1,101Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Lowest 41% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wayne 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% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wayne 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. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | RSU 38 | 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 |
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.