Compare towns
Hampton Beach vs Conway vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Meredith has the most homeowners (75.8%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Conway | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
10,141Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$87,019±$19kHighest 12% below NH |
| Meredith and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith 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 |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Conway School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Kennett High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.