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Brownfield vs Conway vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Brownfield | Conway | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
10,141Highest |
1,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5k 25% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Conway and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Conway and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
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| Brownfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Porter 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 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Conway School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | — |
| 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.