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Chatham vs Stoneham 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
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Stoneham | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430 |
271Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
60.6±7.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Conway 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Chatham 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 18% below U.S. |
$63,750±$27kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$226,200±$32kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
| Chatham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$383Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Stoneham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 18% above U.S. |
$1,426Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoneham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Conway School District |
| High school 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.