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Conway vs Danforth vs Weston vs Meredith
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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Weston | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
666 |
275Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
53.1±4.4Lowest 37% above U.S. |
55.1±14 42% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Weston 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% |
13.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Weston and Danforth 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% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Meredith 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 20% below U.S. |
$48,125±$8kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$58,942±$7k 27% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$89,900±$36kLowest 73% below U.S. |
$171,700±$26k 48% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$629±$29Lowest 55% below U.S. |
— | $1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
| 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 31% above U.S. |
$1,270Lowest 59% below U.S. |
$1,500 52% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston and Meredith 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% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±12.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #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 | 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.