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Conway vs Jericho 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).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Jericho | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
5,114 |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Jericho 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bartlett 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.