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Hampton vs Hampton vs Union 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 most people working from home (21.7%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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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.

MeasureHamptonHamptonUnionConway
People
Population
16,426Highest
10,101
2,663Lowest
10,141
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
41.6±5.3Lowest
7% above U.S.
55±4.1
41% 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%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
24.9%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.1%±5.1Highest
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%
44.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Conway and Union 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.
$97,163±$4kHighest
20% above U.S.
$80,724±$9k
about the U.S. average
$64,385±$8kLowest
20% below U.S.
Hampton 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.
$545,300±$63k
64% above U.S.
$267,600±$42kLowest
20% below U.S.
$314,000±$43k
6% below 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.
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
$1,179±$452
17% below U.S.
$1,095±$141Lowest
23% below 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.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$3,276Lowest
5% above U.S.
$4,087
31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
24.6%±19.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.3%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
21.7%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
15.9%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton 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 — #76 of 120 in NH
School district Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District — RSU 40/MSAD 40 Conway School District
High school in town Winnacunnet High School — None in town Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.1Lowest
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11.7Highest
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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.