Compare towns
Hebron vs Meredith vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k 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 | Hebron | Meredith | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 883Lowest |
6,758 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
| Hebron and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,071±$17kHighest 8% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Hebron and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hebron and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$5,006Highest 25% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.