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Hampton vs Conway vs Gray
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 people working from home (20.5%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101 |
10,141Highest |
8,429Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Hampton 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% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Gray 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. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Hampton 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% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Conway 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Conway School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | — | Kennett High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.5Highest |
| 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.