Compare towns
Conway vs Ossipee vs Albany
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%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Albany has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Ossipee | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,879 |
4,521Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +96.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±10.7Highest 25% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
| Conway and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
| 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 40% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
| Ossipee 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±$41k 34% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
| Ossipee and Conway 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 |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,194±$112 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,531 47% below NH |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±18.8 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1% NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.6%±11Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.