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Conway vs Danforth vs Fryeburg
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Danforth | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
452Lowest |
3,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
51.9±5.3Lowest 33% above U.S. |
53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
| Conway and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Danforth and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Fryeburg 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Fryeburg 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. |
$42,264±$11kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$56,076±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Conway and Fryeburg 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. |
$85,200±$20kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
| Conway and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
$629±$22Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$893±$85 37% below U.S. |
| Conway and Fryeburg 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. |
— | $2,928Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fryeburg and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Fryeburg 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 | — | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Conway School District | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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.