What stands out worked out from the figures below

York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).

Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k 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.

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

Measure	York	Conway
People
Population	13,986Highest	10,141Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S.	55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S.
	Conway and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	27.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Conway and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Conway and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S.	$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S.	$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S.	$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S.
	York and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,658Highest 49% above U.S.	$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	York and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.
Work from home	26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#13 of 133 in ME	#76 of 120 in NH
School district	York Public Schools	Conway School District
High school in town	York High School	Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	11.7Highest
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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.