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Kingston vs Weare 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
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Kingston | Weare | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
9,170 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
45.6±4Lowest 5% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Kingston and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Weare and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Weare and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | John Stark Regional High School | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.