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Conway vs Epping vs Swanzey
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%).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Epping | Swanzey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,879Lowest |
7,430Highest |
7,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +96.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±10.7Highest 25% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
50±3.1 15% above NH |
| Conway and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$81,595±$11k 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,900±$41k 34% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$185Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,508±$303 about the NH average |
| Epping and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,531Lowest 47% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,558 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±18.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.6%±11 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #102 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Monadnock Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.