Compare towns
Hampton vs Dunstable vs Meredith vs Conway
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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 | Dunstable | Meredith | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,408Lowest |
6,758 |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | #62 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Groton-Dunstable | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.