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Danby vs Conway vs Salisbury

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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.

MeasureDanbyConwaySalisbury
People
Population
1,133Lowest
10,141Highest
1,200
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.6±4.8
35% above U.S.
55±4.1Highest
41% above U.S.
50.6±6.5Lowest
30% above U.S.
Conway and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.6%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Salisbury and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.3%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.1%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.4%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Conway and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$77,321±$13k
4% below U.S.
$64,385±$8kLowest
20% below U.S.
$99,688±$21kHighest
23% above U.S.
Salisbury and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$272,400±$41kLowest
18% below U.S.
$314,000±$43kHighest
6% below U.S.
$306,900±$51k
8% below U.S.
Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$794±$166Lowest
44% below U.S.
$1,095±$141
23% below U.S.
$1,443±$984Highest
about the U.S. average
Salisbury and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,543
46% above U.S.
$4,087Lowest
31% above U.S.
$4,842Highest
55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.4%±34.6
U.S.: 51.1%
47.3%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.9%±22.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Conway and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
21 min
22% below U.S.
19 minLowest
29% below U.S.
Work from home
12.1%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Conway and Danby 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 Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 Conway School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town None 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.