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Conway vs Ellsworth 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Ellsworth has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
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 | Ellsworth | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
8,657 |
6,758Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Meredith 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% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Ellsworth 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. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% 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. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Ellsworth Public Schools | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Ellsworth High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
12.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.