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Conway vs Keene vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Keene | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
22,939Highest |
6,758Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Keene and Meredith 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$87,019±$19kHighest 12% below NH |
| Meredith and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Keene and Meredith 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 |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 23% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Keene School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Keene High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
12.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.