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Conway vs Dover vs Newfane
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
1,466 |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Lowest 38% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
| Conway and Newfane 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%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Newfane 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% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Dover 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$66,719±$21kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Newfane 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. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Dover and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane 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% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | 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.