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Conway vs Castle Hill vs Bartlett
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 renters (28.8% rent).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Bartlett has the most expensive homes ($371k 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.
| Measure | Conway | Castle Hill | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
281Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Lowest 41% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castle Hill and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Bartlett 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
| Conway and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | — | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| 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.