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Chatham vs Sullivan 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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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.

MeasureChathamSullivanConway
People
Population
430Lowest
687
10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.8%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-2.9%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
48.3±8.6
12% above NH
46.6±6.5Lowest
8% above NH
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%
16.3%±5
NH: 18.2%
12.4%±2.4Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Chatham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.5%±10
NH: 20.1%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
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%
28.5%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
37.9%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.8%±3.8Highest
NH: 6%
3.9%±2.6Lowest
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±$19k
33% below NH
$106,667±$20kHighest
8% above NH
$64,385±$8kLowest
35% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$362,900±$42kHighest
10% below NH
$236,500±$29kLowest
41% 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 —
$1,225±$275Highest
18% below NH
$1,095±$141Lowest
27% below NH
Sullivan 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
$5,099Highest
24% below NH
$4,087
39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
40%±84.5
NH: 48.2%
47.3%±13.9Highest
NH: 48.2%
Conway and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.1%Highest
NH: 7.2%
4.1%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
8%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.8%
NH: 72.8%
93.6%Highest
NH: 72.8%
71.2%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Lowest
same as NH
1979Lowest
same as NH
1983Highest
4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
33% above NH
32 min
20% above NH
21 minLowest
23% below NH
Work from home
7.3%±5.4
NH: 16.8%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
NH: 16.8%
13.4%±4.6Highest
NH: 16.8%
Conway and Chatham 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
High school in town — — Kennett High School
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.