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Hampton vs Sidney 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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,790Lowest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±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% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Sidney 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. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 18 | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.