Compare towns
Conway vs Bethlehem vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has grown the fastest since 2010 (+96.2%).
Bethlehem has the highest household income ($85k).
Bartlett has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
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 | Conway | Bethlehem | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,879Highest |
2,537Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +96.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±10.7 25% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36%±7 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett 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% NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,167±$18kLowest 40% below NH |
$85,029±$18kHighest 14% below NH |
$59,754±$9k 40% below NH |
| Bethlehem and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,900±$41kLowest 34% below NH |
$288,300±$22k 28% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
| Bartlett and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$185Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,531 47% below NH |
$5,418Highest 19% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±18.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.6%±11 NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Conway 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 | #34 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Profile Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.