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Conway vs Ogunquit vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has grown the fastest since 2010 (+96.2%).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Albany has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Conway | Ogunquit | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,879Highest |
1,379 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +96.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±10.7 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.5±9.7Lowest 20% 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 | 12.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,167±$18kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,900±$41k 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$185Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,194±$112Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Albany and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,531 13% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,554Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.6%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5Lowest 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | — | — |
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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.