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Conway vs Lyndeborough 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%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).

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.

MeasureConwayLyndeboroughBartlett
People
Population
3,879Highest
1,616Lowest
3,281
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+96.2%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+1.1%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+14.8%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
54.2±10.7
25% above NH
50±3.2Lowest
15% 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%
14.9%±5.3Highest
NH: 18.2%
7.5%±2.7Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Lyndeborough 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%
22.6%±1.8Lowest
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%
40.1%Highest
NH: 40.6%
36.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8%±6.5Highest
NH: 6%
3.7%±1.5
NH: 6%
0.1%±0.4Lowest
NH: 6%
Conway and Lyndeborough 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
$116,964±$17kHighest
18% above NH
$59,754±$9k
40% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$264,900±$41kLowest
34% below NH
$390,900±$26kHighest
about the NH average
$371,400±$78k
8% below NH
Lyndeborough and Bartlett 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
$1,482±$457
about the NH average
$1,676±$97Highest
12% above NH
Bartlett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,531
47% below NH
$7,133Highest
7% above NH
$2,512Lowest
62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53%±18.8
NH: 48.2%
48.9%±90Lowest
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%
NH: 7.2%
3.7%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
10.5%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
70.1%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
92.4%Highest
NH: 72.8%
79%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
6 yrs newer than NH
1981Lowest
2 yrs newer than NH
1982
3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
17 minLowest
37% below NH
39 minHighest
46% above NH
31 min
15% above NH
Work from home
22.6%±11Highest
NH: 16.8%
16.7%±3.5
NH: 16.8%
13.5%±7.1Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Conway and Lyndeborough 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 — #74 of 120 in NH
School district — Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District Bartlett School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.