Compare towns
Warner vs Hampton Beach 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
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Warner | Hampton Beach | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,605Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$82,557±$17k 17% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Warner and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Warner 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 | — | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.