Compare towns
Hampton vs Ossipee vs Meredith vs Conway
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 expensive homes ($545k median).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ossipee | Meredith | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101 |
4,521Lowest |
6,758 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Meredith 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest 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+ | 44.2% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest 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±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.