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Buckland vs Conway vs Ogunquit vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckland has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Conway has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Buckland | Conway | Ogunquit | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,036 |
1,755 |
1,379Lowest |
2,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.9±4.2Lowest 26% 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 | 17.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Buckland and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.1Lowest 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+ | 43.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$103,375±$10k 28% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$375,800±$31k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
— | $1,142±$200 19% below U.S. |
| Conway and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761 53% above U.S. |
$5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Buckland and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.3 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #231 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Conway | — | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | None in town | — | Pioneer Valley Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | — | 10.7Highest |
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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.