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Conway vs Dalton vs Ogunquit vs Cummington
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cummington has the oldest housing (typical home built 1940).
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 | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
6,256Highest |
1,379 |
902Lowest |
| 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% |
-4.9% 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. |
55.1±6.7 42% 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 | 16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8 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% |
32.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Cummington 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% |
55.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington and Ogunquit 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. |
$104,167±$32k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Cummington 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. |
$300,600±$32k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$872±$70 38% below U.S. |
— | $825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Conway and Dalton 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. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,875Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Conway 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% 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% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 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 |
39 minHighest 47% 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% |
24.9%±10 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | — | — |
| 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.