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Conway vs Hooksett vs Mapleton vs Fryeburg
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 renters (28.8% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hooksett | Mapleton | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141 |
15,057Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
| Conway and Fryeburg 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Fryeburg 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett 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 20% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$56,076±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$893±$85 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,928 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fryeburg 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Conway School District | Hooksett School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.