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Conway vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (19.7%).
Bartlett has the most homeowners (79%).
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 | Salisbury | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
5,656 |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
51±6.9Lowest 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Salisbury 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% |
29.1%±3.2Lowest 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% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$92,469±$7kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$465,900±$31kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$4,561Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Salisbury 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | — | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | — | 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.