Compare towns
Hampton vs Warner vs Epping 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
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Warner | Epping | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,959Lowest |
7,430 |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
55±4.1 27% 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Epping 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Epping 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 37% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Epping 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 |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epping School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Epping High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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.