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Rupert vs Conway vs Hebron

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k 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.

MeasureRupertConwayHebron
People
Population
676Lowest
10,141Highest
1,751
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.8±9.7Highest
49% above U.S.
55±4.1
41% above U.S.
52.2±4.2Lowest
34% above U.S.
Rupert and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.9%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Hebron and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
42.3%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.1%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
23.7%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Rupert and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Conway and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$88,229±$36kHighest
9% above U.S.
$64,385±$8kLowest
20% below U.S.
$73,205±$4k
9% below U.S.
Rupert and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$362,500±$63kHighest
9% above U.S.
$314,000±$43k
6% below U.S.
$206,800±$26kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rupert and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,095±$141Highest
23% below U.S.
$1,055±$120Lowest
25% below U.S.
Conway and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,594Highest
47% above U.S.
$4,087Lowest
31% above U.S.
$4,183
34% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
20%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.3%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.7%±67.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Conway and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8%
U.S.: 12.5%
17.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
Work from home
18.6%±9.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Rupert 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.