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Conway vs Dalton vs Ogunquit vs Ashfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Dalton | Ogunquit | Ashfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
6,256Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58.6±3.4 51% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,100±$200 22% below U.S. |
| Conway and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,197 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6 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 | — | #192 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Conway | Central Berkshire | — | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.