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Conway vs Mapleton vs Newfields 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Mapleton | Newfields | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,023 |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Conway 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Kingston 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | — | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfields School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | — | 12.9Highest |
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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.