Compare towns
Hampton vs North Hampton 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
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | North Hampton | Conway | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
4,543Lowest |
10,141 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Lowest 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% |
54.5%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% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Conway 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±$4k about the NH average |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% 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% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| North 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | Conway School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kennett High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.