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Addison vs Conway vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Addison | Conway | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
10,141Highest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| Conway and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$296,900±$40kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Addison and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
| Addison and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Addison 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 | — | Conway School District | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.