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North Conway vs Bartlett vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering North ConwayConway
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Conway has the most renters (52.3% rent).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Conway has the most kids (12.4% under 18).
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 | North Conway | Bartlett | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,041Lowest |
3,281 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 61.8±9.6Highest 43% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% 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% |
12.4%±2.4Highest 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% |
35.1%±5.1Lowest 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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest 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±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$64,385±$8k 35% below NH |
| North Conway and Conway 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 |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% 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 |
$1,095±$141 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,934Highest 26% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±22.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 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% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and North 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.