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Chatham vs Conway vs Ogunquit vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the youngest population (median age 48.3).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Chatham | Conway | Ogunquit | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 430Lowest |
10,141Highest |
1,379 |
442 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.4±11.2 27% 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 | 21.4%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.8 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+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$113,125±$19k 40% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42k 9% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$475,900±$38k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Chatham 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Conway School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Kennett High School | — | — |
| 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.