What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).

Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).

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	Hebron
People
Population	10,141Highest	883Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH	57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH
	Hebron and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2%	12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Conway and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hebron 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	47.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Conway and Hebron 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	$91,071±$17kHighest 8% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH	$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH	$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH
	Hebron and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,087Highest 39% below NH	$3,603Lowest 46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Conway and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 23% below NH	19 minLowest 27% below NH
Work from home	13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8%	13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Conway and Hebron 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	—
School district	Conway School District	—
High school in town	Kennett High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7	—
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.