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Hampton vs Conway vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Conway | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
1,755Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest 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+ | 44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$5,797Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Conway | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.