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Hampton vs Montpelier 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Montpelier has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Montpelier | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
8,014Lowest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.3±2.4Lowest 9% 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% |
17.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$81,030±$6k about the U.S. average |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Montpelier 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. |
$375,100±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,302±$113 8% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±9.5Lowest 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 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 |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montpelier 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 | #9 of 70 in VT | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Montpelier High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.4 |
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.