What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).

Jaffrey 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conway	Jaffrey
People
Population	10,141Highest	5,448Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-2.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55±4.1Highest 27% above NH	42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1%	18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3Highest NH: 6%	3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Conway and Jaffrey 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	$92,330±$18kHighest 7% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$314,000±$43kHighest 22% below NH	$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH
	Conway and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,095±$141Highest 27% below NH	$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH
	Conway and Jaffrey 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	$6,196Highest 7% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2%	45.7%±23Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Conway and Jaffrey 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%	3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	81.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 23% below NH	25 minHighest 8% below NH
Work from home	13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8%	7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Conway and Jaffrey 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	#87 of 120 in NH
School district	Conway School District	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District
High school in town	Kennett High School	Conant Middle High School (H)
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Lowest	21.3Highest
On TownTapestry
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.