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Hampton vs Wayne vs Conway vs Hampton Beach
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 expensive homes ($550k median).
Wayne has the most homeowners (89.9%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Wayne | Conway | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,101Lowest |
10,141 |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
55±4.1Lowest 41% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wayne 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Wayne 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. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Wayne 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 | RSU 38 | 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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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.