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Conway vs Meredith vs Windsor
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%).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
6,758 |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Conway 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. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% 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% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Conway School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| 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.