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Conway vs Madison vs Stratham
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 renters (28.8% rent).
Madison has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Madison | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
2,680Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Conway and Madison 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% |
23.1%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Stratham 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 |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 39% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Stratham 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% 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 |
22 min 17% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Madison School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.