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Conway vs New Hampton vs Langdon
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% 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 | New Hampton | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
2,509 |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Conway and New Hampton 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% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and New Hampton 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%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway and New Hampton 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 |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Langdon and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
| New Hampton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 27% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
| Langdon 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 |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$5,492Highest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Conway 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 | — | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Newfound Area School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 13.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.