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Conway vs Mapleton vs Bethlehem vs Kingston
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Mapleton | Bethlehem | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,879 |
1,884Lowest |
2,537 |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +96.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±10.7 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5 30% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Mapleton 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,900±$41k 20% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$185 26% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kingston and Bethlehem 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,418 74% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Kingston 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.6%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Profile Senior High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.