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Ashfield vs Ogunquit vs Conway vs Leverett
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Conway has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Conway | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,893Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,755 |
1,608 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4 51% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.6±3Lowest 43% above U.S. |
56±6.4 44% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Leverett 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$104,688±$18k 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Leverett 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$435,500±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,389±$135 about the U.S. average |
| Conway and Leverett 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,797 86% above U.S. |
$6,779Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leverett and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±5 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 | Leverett |
| 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.