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Conway vs Mendon vs Eaton
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).
Mendon has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Mendon | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
6,325 |
501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Eaton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.3%±15.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eaton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$79,063±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$377,300±$62k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,014Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Conway 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.