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Brownfield vs Ludlow vs Mapleton 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
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Ludlow | Mapleton | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
444Lowest |
1,884 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.1±5.8 19% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Conway and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$62,500±$21k 23% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Conway 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. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43kHighest 6% 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. |
$988±$111 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 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% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Mapleton 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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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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.