What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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	Tilton
People
Population	10,141Highest	4,063Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55±4.1Highest 27% above NH	50.3±8.5Lowest 16% above NH
	Conway and Tilton 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%	15.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Tilton 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%	25.8%±5.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Conway and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3Highest NH: 6%	3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Conway and Tilton 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	$66,667±$10kHighest 33% below NH
	Tilton 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	$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH
	Conway and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,095±$141Highest 27% below NH	$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH
	Conway and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,087Highest 39% below NH	$3,622Lowest 46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2%	43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Conway and Tilton 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%	12.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 23% below NH	25 minHighest 8% below NH
Work from home	13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8%	7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Conway and Tilton 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	#88 of 120 in NH
School district	Conway School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	Kennett High School	Winnisquam Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Lowest	16.2Highest
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.