What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).

Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conway	Newport
People
Population	10,141Highest	6,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55±4.1Highest 27% above NH	46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH
	Conway and Newport 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%	13.3%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Newport and Conway 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%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Conway and Newport 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	$80,341±$12kHighest 19% below NH
	Newport 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±$43kHighest 22% below NH	$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH	$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH
	Newport 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	$5,649Highest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Conway and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 23% below NH	24 minHighest 11% below NH
Work from home	13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8%	9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Conway and Newport 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	#119 of 120 in NH
School district	Conway School District	Newport School District
High school in town	Kennett High School	Newport Middle High School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	10.8Lowest
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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.