Compare towns
Kingston vs Wolfeboro vs Conway vs Meredith
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 highest household income ($105k).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Conway | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
6,571 |
10,141Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Wolfeboro 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% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Conway and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Kingston and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
| Kingston and Meredith 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 |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest 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 | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Conway School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Kennett High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.7 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.