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Conway vs Mendon vs Bartlett
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).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Mendon | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
1,113Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett 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% |
14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Conway 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% |
29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | — | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.