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Conway vs Ossipee vs Conway
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).
Conway has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,879Lowest |
4,521 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +96.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±10.7 25% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
| Conway 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest 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%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Conway 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Conway 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 |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
| Ossipee and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,900±$41kLowest 34% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% 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 |
$1,095±$141 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,531Lowest 47% below NH |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±18.8 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.6%±11Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Conway 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.