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Conway vs Ogunquit vs Bartlett vs North 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
Conway has the most kids (12.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
North Conway has the most renters (52.3% rent).
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 | Bartlett | North Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,879Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,281 |
2,041 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +96.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±10.7Lowest 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
61.8±9.6 59% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Conway and Ogunquit 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 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 | $59,167±$18kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$71,198±$29k 12% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,900±$41kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$435,000±$434k 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$185 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$966±$241Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,531 13% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,934Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway 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% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.6%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±9Lowest 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.