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Conway vs Lenox vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Lenox has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Lenox | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
5,079Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Lowest 41% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kingston and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Lenox 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 20% below U.S. |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lenox and Kingston 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Lenox | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Lenox Memorial High | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
7.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.