Compare towns
Alstead vs Conway vs Gorham vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Alstead | Conway | Gorham | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
10,141Highest |
2,682 |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,095±$141 27% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,103±$76Highest 26% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Conway School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | Gorham High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
9.0Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.