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Conway vs Newton vs Fryeburg
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 most renters (28.8% rent).
Newton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Fryeburg has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Newton | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
4,836 |
3,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
| Conway and Fryeburg 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% |
17.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newton and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Fryeburg 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$56,076±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$459,500±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$268,600±$30kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,683±$96Highest 19% above U.S. |
$893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
$2,928Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newton and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Conway School District | Sanborn Regional School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| 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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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.