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Conway vs Grafton vs Grantham
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).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Grafton | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
1,354Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Conway and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Grantham 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% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
| Grantham and Grafton 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 |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
| Grantham and Conway 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 |
$1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
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| Grafton 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 |
$5,239 21% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Conway and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | — | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.