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Conway vs Sutton vs Webster
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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,879Highest |
2,239 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +96.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±10.7Highest 25% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Conway and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,531Lowest 47% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±18.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Conway 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.6%±11Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Conway and Webster 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional 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.