What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).

Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conway	Fair Haven
People
Population	10,141Highest	2,724Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S.	39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Fair Haven and Conway 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%	18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Conway and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,385±$8kHighest 20% below U.S.	$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S.
	Conway and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S.	$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S.	$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,087Highest 31% above U.S.	$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Fair Haven and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#76 of 120 in NH	#66 of 70 in VT
School district	Conway School District	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town	Kennett High School	Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.