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Conway vs Hatfield vs Madison
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).
Hatfield has the most people working from home (16%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Hatfield | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
3,325 |
2,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| Conway and Madison 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% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Hatfield 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% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield 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±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Madison and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Madison 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. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Madison and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$4,930Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Conway 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Hatfield | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.