Compare towns
Eaton vs Mapleton vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Eaton | Mapleton | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
1,884 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% 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 | 9.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 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+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below 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 | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014 29% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Conway School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.