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Albany 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).
Conway has the oldest population (median age 55).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Conway | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
10,141 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7 7% above NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Conway and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
5%±3Lowest 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 |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112 20% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554Lowest 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% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Conway 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% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older 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 |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
23 minHighest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Conway School District | Dover School District |
| High school 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 |
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.