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Brooklin vs Conway vs Ogunquit vs Lovell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lovell has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Brooklin | Conway | Ogunquit | Lovell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 869Lowest |
10,141Highest |
1,379 |
1,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.2±3.5 34% 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 | 16.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklin and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±3.9 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+ | 41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8k 15% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,625±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$295,000±$47kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,419±$178Highest about the U.S. average |
| Lovell and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792 43% below U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,480Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±29.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lovell 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 | — | — |
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | Conway School District | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.