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Conway vs Dover vs Eaton
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 kids (12.4% under 18).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 53.5).
Eaton has the highest household income ($79k).
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 | Dover | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
1,466 |
501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Lowest 38% above U.S. |
59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Eaton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.3%±15.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eaton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Dover 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$79,063±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Eaton 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±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$377,300±$62kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Eaton and Dover 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. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,014Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Dover 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% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.