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Hampton vs South Eliot 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%).
South Eliot has the most kids (15.2% 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 | South Eliot | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,203Lowest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.5±8 43% above U.S. |
55±4.1Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Hampton and South Eliot 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% |
15.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| South Eliot and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and South Eliot 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% |
49.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$99,299±$9kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| South Eliot 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. |
$475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Hampton and South Eliot 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. |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,442 42% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 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 |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and South Eliot 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 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.