Compare towns
Hampton vs Sutton vs Conway vs Hampton Falls
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).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Sutton | Conway | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,239Lowest |
10,141 |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Hampton Falls 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Conway School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.4 |
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.