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Porter vs Conway vs Corinna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Conway has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k median).
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 | Porter | Conway | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746Lowest |
10,141Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
42.6±4.9 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinna and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9k 25% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$56,547±$12kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Conway and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20k 32% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$163,200±$25kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
$938±$599Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Conway and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841 41% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,565Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Porter 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Conway School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kennett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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U.S. 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.