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Conway vs Tyringham 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).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Meredith has the most kids (12.6% under 18).
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 | Tyringham | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
494Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Lowest 41% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Meredith 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Tyringham 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Conway 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. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 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% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Conway School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | — | 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.