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Conway vs Stow 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 most affordable homes ($314k median).
Stow has the highest household income ($186k).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Stow | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
7,165 |
6,758Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
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% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,782±$126Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 120 in NH | #44 of 282 in MA | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Nashoba | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 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.