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Conway vs Hooksett vs Newfields
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 oldest population (median age 55).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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.
| Measure | Conway | Hooksett | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
15,057Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Newfields 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Hooksett 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and Newfields 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Hooksett School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | 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.