What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).

Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).

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	Amesbury
People
Population	10,141Lowest	17,403Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S.	43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S.
Kids under 18	12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Conway and Amesbury 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 20% below U.S.	$103,554±$12kHighest 28% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S.	$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S.	$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S.	$7,360Highest 136% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Amesbury and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.
Work from home	13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Amesbury and Conway 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	#151 of 282 in MA
School district	Conway School District	Amesbury
High school in town	Kennett High School	Amesbury High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	10.9Lowest
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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.