Compare towns
Barnstead vs Conway 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
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Barnstead | Conway | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Lowest |
10,141Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest 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+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Barnstead and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Highest 10% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Barnstead and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Conway School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.