What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Colebrook	Conway
People
Population	1,988Lowest	10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH	55±4.1Highest 27% above NH
	Conway and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%	12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Colebrook and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Conway and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	5%±3Highest NH: 6%
	Conway and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH	$64,385±$8kHighest 35% below NH
	Conway and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH	$314,000±$43kHighest 22% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH	$1,095±$141Highest 27% below NH
	Conway and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,350Highest 35% below NH	$4,087Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2%	47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 21% below NH	21 minLowest 23% below NH
Work from home	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#76 of 120 in NH
School district	Colebrook School District	Conway School District
High school in town	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)	Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.4Lowest	11.7Highest
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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.