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North Conway vs Bartlett 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

North Conway has the most renters (52.3% rent).
Bartlett has the most homeowners (79%).
Conway has grown the fastest since 2010 (+96.2%).

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.

MeasureNorth ConwayBartlettConway
People
Population
2,041Lowest
3,281
3,879Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-9.9%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+14.8%
NH: +4.6%
+96.2%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
61.8±9.6Highest
43% above NH
57.4±4.7
33% above NH
54.2±10.7Lowest
25% above NH
North Conway and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
4.5%±4.2Lowest
NH: 18.2%
7.5%±2.7
NH: 18.2%
12.9%±4.1Highest
NH: 18.2%
Conway and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
43.9%±13.4Highest
NH: 20.1%
36.1%±9.6
NH: 20.1%
36%±7Lowest
NH: 20.1%
North Conway and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37.7%
NH: 40.6%
36.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
38%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1
NH: 6%
0.1%±0.4Lowest
NH: 6%
8%±6.5Highest
NH: 6%
Conway and North Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,198±$29kHighest
28% below NH
$59,754±$9k
40% below NH
$59,167±$18kLowest
40% below NH
North Conway and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$435,000±$434kHighest
8% above NH
$371,400±$78k
8% below NH
$264,900±$41kLowest
34% below NH
North Conway and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$966±$241Lowest
35% below NH
$1,676±$97Highest
12% above NH
$1,041±$185
30% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,934Highest
26% below NH
$2,512Lowest
62% below NH
$3,531
47% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.9%±22.3Lowest
NH: 48.2%
68.5%±37.9Highest
NH: 48.2%
53%±18.8
NH: 48.2%
Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.6%Highest
NH: 7.2%
10.5%
NH: 7.2%
7.6%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
47.7%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
79%Highest
NH: 72.8%
70.1%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
3 yrs older than NH
1982
3 yrs newer than NH
1985Highest
6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 min
25% below NH
31 minHighest
15% above NH
17 minLowest
37% below NH
Work from home
13.4%±9Lowest
NH: 16.8%
13.5%±7.1
NH: 16.8%
22.6%±11Highest
NH: 16.8%
Conway and Bartlett 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 — #74 of 120 in NH #76 of 120 in NH
School district — Bartlett School District —
High school in town — None in town —
On TownTapestry
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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.