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Conway vs Worcester vs Eaton
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 47).
Eaton has the most expensive homes ($377k 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.
| Measure | Conway | Worcester | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
831 |
501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Eaton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.3%±15.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eaton 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest 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. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$79,063±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Eaton and Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$377,300±$62kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Eaton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Conway and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,014Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Worcester 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton and Worcester 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 | — |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | 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.