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Buckland vs Dover 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
Buckland has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Buckland | Dover | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036 |
33,364Highest |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Conway and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Buckland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Conway and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
| Dover and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Conway and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,797 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Dover School District | Conway |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.