What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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	Hooksett
People
Population	1,755Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hooksett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S.	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,900±$25kLowest 19% above U.S.	$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S.
	Hooksett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S.	$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S.
	Conway and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,797Lowest 86% above U.S.	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hooksett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	Conway	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.