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Albany vs Windham 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
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Conway has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Windham | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
594Lowest |
3,879Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +96.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7 20% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54.2±10.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 16% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$59,167±$18kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 25% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$264,900±$41k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,041±$185Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Albany and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,531 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.6%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Windham 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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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.