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Bartlett vs Freeport 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
Freeport has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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.
| Measure | Bartlett | Freeport | Ogunquit | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
8,802 |
1,379Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | RSU 05 | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | — | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.