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Conway vs Hooksett vs Ashfield
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 the most people working from home (29.1%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
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.
| Measure | Conway | Hooksett | Ashfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ashfield 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±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,100±$200Lowest 22% below 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 | $5,797 86% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,197Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Ashfield 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Conway | Hooksett School District | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.