Compare towns
Bartlett vs Dover vs Meredith vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Dover has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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 | Bartlett | Dover | Meredith | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
33,364Highest |
6,758 |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
| Dover and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Meredith and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Bartlett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Dover 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Dover School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Inter-Lakes High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.