Compare towns
Conway vs Windham vs Worcester vs Madison
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 renters (28.8% rent).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Windham | Worcester | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
594Lowest |
831 |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| Conway and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Windham 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$102,697±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Madison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$388,700±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Madison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Madison 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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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.