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Conway vs Deerfield vs Ogunquit vs Shelburne
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 (16.5% under 18).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Shelburne has the most renters (32.2% 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 | Deerfield | Ogunquit | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
5,158Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57±7.3 47% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Deerfield 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Shelburne 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% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield 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. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,000±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$405,400±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,080±$105Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Conway and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797 86% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shelburne and Deerfield 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Conway | Deerfield · Frontier | — | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.