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Albany vs Ogunquit vs Conway

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Albany has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Conway has grown the fastest since 2010 (+96.2%).

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.

MeasureAlbanyOgunquitConway
People
Population
790Lowest
1,379
3,879Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+96.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.5±9.7Lowest
20% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
54.2±10.7
39% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
12.9%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Conway and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13.8%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
36%±7
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
38%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.1%±4
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Conway and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,639±$19k
16% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$59,167±$18kLowest
27% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$248,300±$68kLowest
25% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$264,900±$41k
20% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,194±$112Highest
15% below U.S.
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$1,041±$185Lowest
26% below U.S.
Albany and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,554Lowest
18% below U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,531
13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.2%±97.7
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53%±18.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Conway and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
69.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
70.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
16% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
17 minLowest
36% below U.S.
Work from home
16.2%±18.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.6%±11
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit 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
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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.