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Conway vs St. Albans vs Meredith
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).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | St. Albans | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
6,954 |
6,758Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Meredith 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Meredith 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. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
| St. Albans and Meredith 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% 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% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Meredith 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.