Compare towns
Conway vs Kingston vs Londonderry
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 the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Kingston | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141 |
6,275Lowest |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
42.7±0.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Kingston 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% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Londonderry 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±$12k 6% above NH |
$132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH |
| Londonderry and Kingston 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±$156 7% below NH |
$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$8,069Highest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry 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% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Sanborn Regional High School | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
12.0 |
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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.