What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has grown the fastest since 2010 (+96.2%).

Carroll has the most homeowners (91.6%).

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	Conway	Carroll
People
Population	3,879Highest	659Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+96.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	54.2±10.7Lowest 25% above NH	62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH
	Carroll and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%	7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Conway and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	36%±7Lowest NH: 20.1%	39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Carroll 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	35.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±6.5Highest NH: 6%	1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Conway and Carroll 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	$64,821±$26kHighest 35% below NH
	Carroll and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$264,900±$41kHighest 34% below NH	$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH
	Conway and Carroll 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	$1,078±$241Highest 28% below NH
	Carroll and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,531Highest 47% below NH	$3,356Lowest 50% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53%±18.8Highest NH: 48.2%	28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Conway and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 37% below NH	22 minHighest 19% below NH
Work from home	22.6%±11Highest NH: 16.8%	4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#76 of 120 in NH	—
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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.