Compare towns
Hampton vs Exeter vs Conway vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most homeowners (74.5%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Exeter | Conway | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Lowest |
16,151 |
10,141 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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±$4k about the NH average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 3% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Conway School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Kennett High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.7 |
10.1Lowest |
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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.