Compare towns
Eaton vs Hampton vs North 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 has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
North Conway has the most renters (52.3% rent).
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 | North Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,041 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 59.6±14 38% above NH |
55.8±2.1Lowest 29% above NH |
61.8±9.6Highest 43% above NH |
| North Conway 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% |
11.6%±2.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
43.9%±13.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Conway and Eaton 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and North Conway 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 |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$71,198±$29kLowest 28% below NH |
| Hampton 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±$62kLowest 6% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$435,000±$434k 8% above NH |
| Hampton and North Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$966±$241Lowest 35% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$4,934 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.9%±22.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and North Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
47.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.