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Hampton vs Freeport vs Conway vs Hampton
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 most people working from home (21.7%).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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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 | Freeport | Conway | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
8,802Lowest |
10,141 |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Conway 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% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton 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. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Freeport 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 133 in ME | #76 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 05 | Conway School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Freeport High School | Kennett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.7 |
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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.