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Conway vs Wolfeboro vs Whately
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
6,571Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Whately 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro 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±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Conway and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whately and Conway 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Conway | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Whately |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.