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Conway vs Pelham vs Bartlett
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%).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
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 | Pelham | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,879 |
14,449Highest |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +96.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±10.7 25% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett 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% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36%±7 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett 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% NH: 40.6% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Pelham 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 |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$59,754±$9k 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,900±$41kLowest 34% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$185Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,531 47% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±18.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.6%±11 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.