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Conway vs Kingston vs Enfield
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).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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 | Kingston | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
6,275 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Kingston and Conway 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% |
24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Kingston 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 |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Kingston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Kingston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Kingston and Enfield 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 |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston and Conway 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.