What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Conway
People
Population	1,994Lowest	10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.1±20Highest 34% above NH	55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH
	Enfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	12.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Conway and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.8%±12.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Conway and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±7.3Highest NH: 6%	5%±3Lowest NH: 6%
	Enfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average	$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH	$314,000±$43kHighest 22% below NH
	Conway and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,095±$141 27% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,779Highest 28% below NH	$4,087Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	23.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 19% below NH	21 minLowest 23% below NH
Work from home	10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Conway and Enfield 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	#5 of 120 in NH	#76 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Conway School District
High school in town	—	Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.7
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.