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Conway vs Chapman 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

Conway has the most people working from home (22.6%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Conway has the most expensive homes ($314k 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.

MeasureConwayChapmanConway
People
Population
3,879
388Lowest
10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+96.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54.2±10.7
39% above U.S.
45.7±11.4Lowest
17% above U.S.
55±4.1Highest
41% above U.S.
Conway 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
U.S.: 22%
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
36%±7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.1%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Conway 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
U.S.: 35.7%
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Conway and Chapman 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
27% below U.S.
$93,125±$17kHighest
15% above U.S.
$64,385±$8k
20% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$264,900±$41k
20% below U.S.
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$314,000±$43kHighest
6% below U.S.
Conway and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,041±$185Lowest
26% below U.S.
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$1,095±$141Highest
23% below U.S.
Conway and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,531
13% above U.S.
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$4,087Highest
31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53%±18.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.3%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Conway and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
70.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
23 minHighest
12% below U.S.
21 min
22% below U.S.
Work from home
22.6%±11Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Conway 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 — #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.