Compare towns
Hampton vs Hampton vs Hollis 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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
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 | Hampton | Hollis | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
10,101 |
8,603Lowest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
49.4±5Lowest 14% above NH |
55±4.1 27% 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 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis 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 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest 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+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Hollis 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 4% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 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 | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Hollis-Brookline High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
11.7 |
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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.