Compare towns
Hampton vs South Hampton vs Hampton Beach 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
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 Hampton | Hampton Beach | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
984Lowest |
2,605 |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Hampton Beach 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% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 4% below NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| South 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | South Hampton School District | — | 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 | None yet |
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.