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Conway vs Exeter vs Fryeburg
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 oldest population (median age 55).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Fryeburg has the most homeowners (82.5%).
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 | Exeter | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
16,151Highest |
3,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
| Conway and Fryeburg 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% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Fryeburg 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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 20% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$56,076±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$268,600±$30kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,928Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Fryeburg 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Conway 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Conway School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.