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Conway vs Gorham vs Jackson
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 most renters (28.8% rent).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Gorham | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
2,682 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
53.9±3.6Lowest 24% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Jackson 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 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Gorham 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 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Gorham 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% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham 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 |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 27% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,334 35% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
23 minHighest 15% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.