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Hampton vs Wayne vs Conway vs North Hampton
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,101Lowest |
10,141 |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Wayne 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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest 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% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer 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 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and North 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 | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 38 | Conway School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town |
| 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.