What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).

Swanzey 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	Swanzey
People
Population	10,141Highest	7,398Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55±4.1Highest 27% above NH	50±3.1Lowest 15% above NH
	Conway and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	18%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Swanzey and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1%	24.2%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Conway and Swanzey 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 35% below NH	$81,595±$11kHighest 18% below NH
	Swanzey 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±$43kHighest 22% below NH	$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH
	Conway and Swanzey 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	$1,508±$303Highest about the NH average
	Swanzey and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,087Lowest 39% below NH	$5,558Highest 17% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Swanzey and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 23% below NH	24 minHighest 9% below NH
Work from home	13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8%	9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Conway and Swanzey 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	#102 of 120 in NH
School district	Conway School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	Kennett High School	Monadnock Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Lowest	12.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.