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Center Harbor vs Conway vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Center Harbor has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Center Harbor | Conway | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955Lowest |
10,141Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Conway and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,095±$141Highest 27% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Conway and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667 30% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Conway and New Hampton 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 | — | Conway School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.