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Wells vs Hampton vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k 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 | Wells | Hampton | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,713Highest |
10,101Lowest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Conway and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 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 | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Wells High School | — | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.