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Conway vs Cornish vs Cornish
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 (13.4%).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Cornish has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
1,024Lowest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Conway and Cornish 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% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Cornish 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. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
— | $274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Conway and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,135±$141 20% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Conway 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Cornish 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.