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Hampton vs Harpswell 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%).
Harpswell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Harpswell | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
5,046Lowest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
62±1.5Highest 59% above U.S. |
55±4.1Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harpswell and Conway 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% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Hampton 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. |
$96,250±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Harpswell 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±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$609,700±$60kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Harpswell and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,348±$53 5% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%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. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Harpswell 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 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.