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Albany vs Springfield 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
Albany has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
Conway has grown the fastest since 2010 (+96.2%).
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 | Springfield | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,122 |
3,879Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+96.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
54.2±10.7Highest 25% above NH |
| Conway and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Springfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
36%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
8%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway 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 |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$59,167±$18kLowest 40% below NH |
| Springfield and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$264,900±$41k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Highest 20% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,041±$185Lowest 30% below NH |
| Albany and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$3,531 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53%±18.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and Albany 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
17 minLowest 37% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.6%±11Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Conway and Springfield 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 |
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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.