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Conway vs Middlesex 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Middlesex | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
1,943Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Kingston 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kingston and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Kingston 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.