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Ashfield vs Conway vs Ogunquit vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the most renters (14.5% rent).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whately has the youngest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Ashfield | Conway | Ogunquit | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,893Highest |
1,755 |
1,379Lowest |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4 51% above U.S. |
55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200 22% below U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
— | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Conway and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 67% above U.S. |
$5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Conway | — | Whately |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.