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Chatham vs Ashland vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the most homeowners (82.8%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Chatham | Ashland | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
2,183 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
| Conway and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kHighest 33% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
| Chatham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
| Chatham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$155Highest 26% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Ashland and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$4,961Highest 26% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Conway and Ashland 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 | — | Ashland School District | 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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| 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.