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Conway vs Alstead vs New Hampton
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 the shortest commute (21 min average).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Alstead | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
1,551Lowest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
| Alstead and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Conway and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
| New Hampton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Highest 27% below NH |
— | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Conway and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Conway and Alstead 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 | Conway School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.