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Conway vs Wolfeboro vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Warren has the most kids (18% 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 | Wolfeboro | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
6,571 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 27% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.6±9.7Lowest 19% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Wolfeboro 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% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Wolfeboro 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±$43k 22% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
| Warren and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 39% below NH |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42 NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and Warren 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.