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Brownfield vs Ogunquit vs Windham 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

Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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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.

MeasureBrownfieldOgunquitWindhamConway
People
Population
1,830
1,379Lowest
19,188Highest
10,141
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.9±6.8Lowest
about the U.S. average
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.8±1.8
7% above U.S.
55±4.1
41% 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
26.7%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
Brownfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.5%±1.3
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.1%±5.1
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+
25.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Conway and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$60,889±$5kLowest
25% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$107,934±$14k
34% above U.S.
$64,385±$8k
20% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$287,500±$36kLowest
14% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$388,900±$22k
17% above U.S.
$314,000±$43k
6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,617±$554Highest
14% above U.S.
—
$1,232±$332
13% below U.S.
$1,095±$141Lowest
23% below U.S.
Brownfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,976Lowest
5% below U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,938
26% above U.S.
$4,087
31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.8%±43.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.7%±14.7
U.S.: 51.1%
47.3%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Brownfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
44 minHighest
67% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #95 of 133 in ME #76 of 120 in NH
School district RSU 72/MSAD 72 — RSU 14 Conway School District
High school in town None in town — Windham High School Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.1Highest
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.