What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conway has the most kids (12.4% under 18).

Waterville Valley has the most expensive homes ($563k median).

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	Waterville Valley
People
Population	10,141Highest	290Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH	61.6±16.5Highest 42% above NH
	Waterville Valley and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2%	8.6%±11.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Conway and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	43.1%±9.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Waterville Valley 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 NH: 40.6%	71.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3Highest NH: 6%	0.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Conway and Waterville Valley 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	$105,625±$50kHighest 7% above NH
	Waterville Valley 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±$43kLowest 22% below NH	$562,500±$193kHighest 40% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH	$1,150±$382Highest 23% below NH
	Waterville Valley 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	$5,745Highest 14% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2%	33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Conway and Waterville Valley 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%	6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	81.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 23% below NH	14 minLowest 48% below NH
Work from home	13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.7%±12.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Waterville Valley and Conway 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	—
School district	Conway School District	Waterville Valley School District
High school in town	Kennett High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7	—
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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.