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Conway vs Mapleton vs North Conway vs Bartlett
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).
North Conway has the most renters (52.3% 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 | North Conway | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,879Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,041 |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +96.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±10.7 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
61.8±9.6Highest 59% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
| North Conway and Bartlett 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% |
4.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Conway and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,198±$29k 12% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and North Conway 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. |
$435,000±$434kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| North Conway and Bartlett 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. |
$966±$241 32% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,531 13% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,934Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% 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. |
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 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.6%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Bartlett 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.