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Conway vs Nelson vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the oldest population (median age 55).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Nelson | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
648 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
| Conway and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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 35% below NH |
$99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
| Nelson and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
| Nelson and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,203±$243Highest 19% below NH |
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| Nelson and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
24 minHighest 9% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Nelson School District | — |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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NH 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.