What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).

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	Whitefield	Conway
People
Population	2,516Lowest	10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH	55±4.1Highest 27% above NH
	Conway and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%	12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Whitefield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Conway and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%	5%±3Lowest NH: 6%
	Whitefield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH	$64,385±$8kHighest 35% below NH
	Conway and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH	$314,000±$43kHighest 22% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH	$1,095±$141Highest 27% below NH
	Conway and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,394Highest 34% below NH	$4,087Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%	47.3%±13.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Whitefield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest NH: 7.2%	8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	21 minLowest 23% below NH
Work from home	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Conway and Whitefield 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	#86 of 120 in NH	#76 of 120 in NH
School district	White Mountains Regional School District	Conway School District
High school in town	White Mountains Regional High School	Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	11.7Highest
On TownTapestry
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.