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Conway vs Freeport vs Bartlett

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 most affordable homes ($314k median).
Freeport has the highest household income ($107k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

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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.

MeasureConwayFreeportBartlett
People
Population
10,141Highest
8,802
3,281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55±4.1
41% above U.S.
48.8±4.3Lowest
25% above U.S.
57.4±4.7Highest
48% above U.S.
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%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
7.5%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
35.1%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
26.7%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,385±$8k
20% below U.S.
$107,326±$19kHighest
33% above U.S.
$59,754±$9kLowest
26% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$314,000±$43kLowest
6% below U.S.
$508,400±$76kHighest
53% above U.S.
$371,400±$78k
12% above U.S.
Freeport and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,095±$141Lowest
23% below U.S.
$1,439±$123
about the U.S. average
$1,676±$97Highest
19% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,087
31% above U.S.
$5,042Highest
62% above U.S.
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.3%±13.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
62%±18.9
U.S.: 51.1%
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Freeport 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%
8.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
79%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
Work from home
13.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.2%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±7.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Freeport 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 #4 of 133 in ME #74 of 120 in NH
School district Conway School District RSU 05 Bartlett School District
High school in town Kennett High School Freeport High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.7Lowest
12.2Highest
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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.