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Jackson vs Conway vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Jackson | Conway | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
10,141Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
| Jackson and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Conway and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
| Jackson and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
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| Jackson and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | Jackson School District | Conway School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| 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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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.