Compare towns
Hampton vs Jay vs Hampton Beach 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 highest household income ($95k).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Jay | Hampton Beach | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,657 |
2,605Lowest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
39.5±5.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Jay 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$70,238±$19k 13% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach 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. |
$168,600±$27kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach 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. |
$759±$141Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,245Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 73 | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Spruce Mountain High School | — | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.7Highest |
— | 11.7 |
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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.