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Cherryfield vs Conway vs Oakfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Conway has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Oakfield has the most affordable homes ($144k 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 | Cherryfield | Conway | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
10,141Highest |
629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
55±4.1Lowest 41% above U.S. |
57.7±6.3 48% above U.S. |
| Cherryfield and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$46,378±$3k 43% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$144,300±$46kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
$592±$261 58% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,272Lowest 59% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cherryfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cherryfield 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cherryfield Public Schools | Conway School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.