Compare towns
Hampton vs Rumney vs North Hampton vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Rumney | North Hampton | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,458Lowest |
4,543 |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Rumney 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 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,095±$141 27% below NH |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Rumney School District | North Hampton School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | — | 11.7Highest |
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NH 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.