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Hampton vs Hingham vs Hull 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
Hingham has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Hull has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Hingham | Hull | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426 |
24,283Highest |
10,138Lowest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Hull and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 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% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Hull 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. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hingham and Hull 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #14 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Hingham | Hull | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Hingham High | Hull High | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
12.9Highest |
8.8Lowest |
11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.