Compare towns
Hampton vs Hebron vs Hampton Falls 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
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Hebron | Hampton Falls | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
883Lowest |
2,328 |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Hebron and Hampton 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% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Conway 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% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron 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% NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Hampton Falls 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 |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$589,500±$61k 46% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Hampton Falls School District | 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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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.