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Bartlett vs Dummerston 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

Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).

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.

MeasureBartlettDummerstonConway
People
Population
3,281
2,090Lowest
10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.4±4.7Highest
48% above U.S.
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
55±4.1
41% above U.S.
Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
7.5%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.1%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
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
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Conway and Dummerston 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
26% below U.S.
$101,696±$21kHighest
26% above U.S.
$64,385±$8k
20% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$371,400±$78kHighest
12% above U.S.
$335,300±$22k
about the U.S. average
$314,000±$43kLowest
6% below U.S.
Bartlett and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,676±$97Highest
19% above U.S.
$1,392±$126
about the U.S. average
$1,095±$141Lowest
23% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$4,536Highest
45% above U.S.
$4,087
31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.3%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
21 min
21% below U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
13.5%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Dummerston and Bartlett 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 — #76 of 120 in NH
School district Bartlett School District Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Conway School District
High school in town None in town None in town Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.7
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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.