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Albany vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
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 | Worcester | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
831 |
3,879Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+96.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
54.2±10.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Conway and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Worcester 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% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$59,167±$18kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$264,900±$41k 20% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,041±$185 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. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,531 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.6%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Conway 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.