Compare towns
Conway vs Porter vs Conway
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%).
Porter has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
Conway has the most expensive homes ($314k 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 | Porter | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,879 |
1,746Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +96.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±10.7 39% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Porter and Conway 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% |
20.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 27% below U.S. |
$60,417±$9k 25% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Conway and Porter 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. |
$226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Conway 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 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Conway and Conway 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. |
$1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway 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% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.6%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Porter 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.