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Conway vs Deerfield vs Ogunquit vs Shutesbury
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%).
Shutesbury has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Shutesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
5,158Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,910 |
| 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% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.2±4.5Lowest 29% 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Shutesbury 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% |
25.2%±2.1 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+ | 60.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70%Highest 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% |
6.1%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Shutesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$123,333±$12kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Shutesbury and Ogunquit 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. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$376,100±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,721±$111 22% above U.S. |
| Conway and Shutesbury 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. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,642Highest 113% 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% |
40%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shutesbury 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr 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 |
33 minHighest 24% 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% |
27.2%±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 | — | Shutesbury |
| 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.