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Jackson vs Conway vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Jackson | Conway | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
10,141Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7 31% above U.S. |
| Conway and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Jackson and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$75,952±$14kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Dixmont and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
$1,348±$62Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont and Jackson 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 | RSU 19 |
| 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.