Compare towns
Albany vs Bartlett vs Conway vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Dover has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Albany | Bartlett | Conway | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,281 |
10,141 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7 7% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Dover and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112 20% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Bartlett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554 62% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Albany 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Conway School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kennett High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.