Compare towns
Conway vs Putney vs Albany
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%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Putney | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,879Highest |
2,622 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +96.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±10.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.5±9.7 20% above U.S. |
| Conway and Albany 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% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,167±$18kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
| Putney 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 20% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Putney and Conway 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. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,194±$112Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Albany 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,554Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±97.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.6%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.