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Conway vs Hooksett vs Conway
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%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Conway has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Hooksett | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,879Lowest |
15,057Highest |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +96.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±10.7 25% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Conway 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 |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,900±$41kLowest 34% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$185Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,095±$141 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,531Lowest 47% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±18.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.6%±11Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Conway and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.