What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most kids (16.5% under 18).

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).

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	Jackson
People
Population	1,755Highest	897Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.6±3Lowest 43% above U.S.	60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S.
	Jackson and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	28.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Conway and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Jackson and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S.	$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S.
	Jackson 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.	$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S.	$1,750±$1kLowest 24% above U.S.
	Conway and Jackson 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.	$6,001Highest 92% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.9%±33.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Conway and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 10% below U.S.	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.
Work from home	29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.2%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Conway and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Conway	Jackson 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.