What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the shortest commute (17 min average).

Randolph has the highest household income ($102k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conway	Randolph
People
Population	3,879Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+96.2% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	54.2±10.7Lowest 25% above NH	57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH
	Randolph and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.5%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Randolph 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%	31.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Conway and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Lowest NH: 40.6%	60.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±6.5Highest NH: 6%	5.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Conway and Randolph 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	$101,750±$16kHighest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$264,900±$41kLowest 34% below NH	$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,041±$185Lowest 30% below NH	$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,531Lowest 47% below NH	$4,269Highest 36% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53%±18.8Highest NH: 48.2%	50%±53.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Conway and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 37% below NH	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	22.6%±11Highest NH: 16.8%	19.5%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Conway and Randolph 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	—
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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.