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Hampton vs Mashpee vs Hampton 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 people working from home (21.7%).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 51.2).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).

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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.

MeasureHamptonMashpeeHamptonConway
People
Population
16,426Highest
15,384
10,101Lowest
10,141
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
55.9±1.8Highest
44% above U.S.
51.2±1.7Lowest
32% above U.S.
55±4.1
41% above U.S.
Mashpee 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
U.S.: 22%
14.7%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
Mashpee and Hampton 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%
33.1%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.1%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Conway and Mashpee 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%
44.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Conway and Mashpee 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.
$95,299±$13k
18% above U.S.
$97,163±$4kHighest
20% above U.S.
$64,385±$8kLowest
20% below U.S.
Hampton and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
$562,200±$29kHighest
69% above U.S.
$545,300±$63k
64% above U.S.
$314,000±$43kLowest
6% below U.S.
Mashpee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
$1,776±$330Highest
26% above U.S.
$1,654±$93
17% above U.S.
$1,095±$141Lowest
23% below U.S.
Mashpee and Hampton 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.
$3,762Lowest
21% above U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$4,087
31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±14.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
47.3%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton 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%
5.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
3% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
21.7%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.5%±3
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton 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 #100 of 282 in MA #31 of 120 in NH #76 of 120 in NH
School district Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Mashpee — Conway School District
High school in town Winnacunnet High School Mashpee Middle-High School — Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.1
9.6Lowest
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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.