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Conway vs Strafford vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Strafford has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Strafford | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
4,306 |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
46.3±2.1Lowest 7% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Strafford 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
40.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Strafford 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 35% below NH |
$122,105±$22kHighest 23% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$427,900±$29kHighest 6% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Strafford 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 27% below NH |
$1,635±$246 10% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 39% below NH |
$6,086Highest 9% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Strafford 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | Strafford School District | 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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NH 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.