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Conway vs Reading vs Bartlett
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Reading | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
699Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Reading 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±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Reading and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Bartlett 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.