Compare towns
Eaton vs Hampton Beach vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eaton has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Conway has the most kids (12.4% under 18).
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 | Eaton | Hampton Beach | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
2,605 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 59.6±14 38% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Conway and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9k 20% below NH |
$82,557±$17kHighest 17% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62k 6% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Eaton 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 |
| School district | — | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.