Compare towns
Conway vs Windham vs Bartlett 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).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Hampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Windham | Bartlett | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141 |
16,038 |
3,281Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Bartlett and Hampton 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 39% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Windham School District | Bartlett School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Windham High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
12.8Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.