Compare towns
Ossipee vs Alstead 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
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Ossipee | Alstead | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
1,551Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Alstead and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest 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 | $90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Ossipee and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
| Ossipee and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
— | $1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401 34% below NH |
$5,322Highest 20% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Conway and Alstead 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None 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.