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Hampton vs Rumney 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).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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.

MeasureHamptonRumneyConway
People
Population
10,101
1,458Lowest
10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.6%
NH: +4.6%
+1.2%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-2.9%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
51.2±1.7
18% above NH
44.5±2.3Lowest
about the NH average
55±4.1Highest
27% above NH
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
NH: 18.2%
18.7%±4.3Highest
NH: 18.2%
12.4%±2.4Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Rumney 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%
24.1%±3.7Lowest
NH: 20.1%
35.1%±5.1Highest
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%Highest
NH: 40.6%
41.9%
NH: 40.6%
37.9%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7Lowest
NH: 6%
4.9%±2.3
NH: 6%
5%±3Highest
NH: 6%
Conway and Rumney 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
$79,444±$21k
20% below NH
$64,385±$8kLowest
35% below NH
Hampton and Rumney 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
$309,800±$37kLowest
23% below NH
$314,000±$43k
22% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,654±$93Highest
11% above NH
$1,064±$100Lowest
29% below NH
$1,095±$141
27% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,872Highest
3% above NH
$4,716
29% below NH
$4,087Lowest
39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±13.1Highest
NH: 48.2%
48.1%±21.3
NH: 48.2%
47.3%±13.9Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Hampton and Rumney 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%
10.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
8%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%
NH: 72.8%
77.8%Highest
NH: 72.8%
71.2%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
same as NH
1976Lowest
3 yrs older than NH
1983Highest
4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
3% below NH
33 minHighest
22% above NH
21 minLowest
23% below NH
Work from home
20.5%±3.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
14.4%±7
NH: 16.8%
13.4%±4.6Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Hampton and Rumney 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
School district — Rumney School District Conway School District
High school in town — None in town Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.7
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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.