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Conway vs Jay vs Bartlett
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Jay | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
471Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jay and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Jay 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. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Jay and Conway 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. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Conway 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. |
— | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Bartlett 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.