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Hampton vs Limerick 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).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Limerick | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
3,400Lowest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest 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. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Limerick 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±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Limerick 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 | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | 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.