What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most homeowners (71.2%).

St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

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	St. Albans
People
Population	10,141Highest	6,954Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S.	38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Conway and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,385±$8kHighest 20% below U.S.	$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S.
	Conway and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S.	$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S.
	Conway and St. Albans 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.	$1,150±$78Highest 19% below U.S.
	St. Albans and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S.	$4,436Highest 42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	St. Albans and Conway 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%	19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Conway and St. Albans 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	#46 of 70 in VT
School district	Conway School District	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
High school in town	Kennett High School	Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.