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Conway vs New Hampton vs Newfields
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
2,509 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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%±5 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 27% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Newfound Area School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | 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.