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Arrowsic vs Conway vs Phippsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Arrowsic | Conway | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
10,141Highest |
2,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Conway and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arrowsic 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 | — | Conway School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.