Compare towns
Conway vs Mapleton vs Albany
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+96.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Albany has the most renters (30.7% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,879Highest |
1,884 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +96.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±10.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.5±9.7 20% above U.S. |
| Conway and Albany 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Albany 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,900±$41kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$248,300±$68k 25% below U.S. |
| Conway and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$185 26% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,194±$112Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Albany and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,531Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,554 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.6%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Albany 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.