Compare towns
Conway vs Kensington 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
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Kensington | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
2,009Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Kensington 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% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest 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% |
48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Kensington 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 |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Kensington 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 |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Kensington 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Kensington School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 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.