Compare towns
Hampton vs Sugar Hill vs Conway vs Hampton
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 most people working from home (21.7%).
Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Hampton has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
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 | Sugar Hill | Conway | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
658Lowest |
10,141 |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Conway 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% |
37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sugar Hill and Conway 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% |
59%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 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 |
$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,208±$630 19% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| 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 |
$7,340Highest 10% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | #31 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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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.