Compare towns
Conway vs Epping vs Meredith 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Epping | Meredith | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
7,430 |
6,758 |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Meredith 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 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% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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±$8k 35% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Epping and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Meredith and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Epping and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 39% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Meredith 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Epping School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Epping High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.