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Hampton vs Lamoine 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 expensive homes ($550k median).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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.

MeasureHamptonLamoineConway
People
Population
16,426Highest
1,782Lowest
10,141
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
49.6±7.3Lowest
28% 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%
15%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
Lamoine 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%
25.5%±3.3Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Conway and Lamoine 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.
$88,542±$15k
10% above U.S.
$64,385±$8kLowest
20% below U.S.
Hampton and Lamoine 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.
$324,800±$43k
about the U.S. average
$314,000±$43kLowest
6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,174±$158
17% below U.S.
$1,095±$141Lowest
23% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,813Highest
118% above U.S.
$2,303Lowest
26% below U.S.
$4,087
31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
23.3%±16.4Lowest
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%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
22 min
17% below U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
21.7%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton and Lamoine 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 Lamoine Public Schools 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.