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Conway vs Kingston vs New Hampton
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Kingston | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
6,275 |
2,509Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
| 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% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Kingston 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% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Conway and New Hampton 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 |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Kingston and New Hampton 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 |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 27% below NH |
$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Newfound Area 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.