What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plaistow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

Conway has the oldest population (median age 55).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plaistow	Conway
People
Population	7,861Lowest	10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH	55±4.1Highest 27% above NH
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%	12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	5%±3Highest NH: 6%
	Conway and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH	$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average	$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH	$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,194Highest 8% above NH	$4,087Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2%	47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Plaistow and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 7% above NH	21 minLowest 23% below NH
Work from home	13.6%±4Highest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Plaistow and 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	#66 of 120 in NH	#76 of 120 in NH
School district	Timberlane Regional School District	Conway School District
High school in town	Timberlane Regional High School	Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	11.7Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.