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Conway vs Meredith vs Middlesex
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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Meredith | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
6,758 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Meredith 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% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Meredith 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.