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Conway vs Conway vs Meredith
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+96.2%).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k 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 | Conway | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
3,879Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+96.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
54.2±10.7Lowest 25% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Conway and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
36%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 NH: 6% |
8%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
$59,167±$18kLowest 40% below NH |
$87,019±$19kHighest 12% below NH |
| Meredith and Conway 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 |
$264,900±$41kLowest 34% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 27% below NH |
$1,041±$185Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,149±$304Highest 23% below NH |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 39% below NH |
$3,531Lowest 47% below NH |
$5,006Highest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53%±18.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% NH: 72.8% |
70.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
17 minLowest 37% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.6%±11 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | — | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.