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Conway vs Durham vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most kids (12.4% under 18).
Durham has the highest household income ($124k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
15,080Highest |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett 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 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Conway and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett 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% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 39% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Bartlett 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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NH 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.