Compare towns
Canaan vs Conway vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Canaan | Conway | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,811Lowest |
10,141Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$90Highest 24% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
| Canaan and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,985Highest 10% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Canaan 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Conway School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Kennett High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.7Highest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.