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Conway vs Goshen vs Ogunquit vs West Stockbridge
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
West Stockbridge has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
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 | Goshen | Ogunquit | West Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755Highest |
915Lowest |
1,379 |
1,250 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Lowest 43% above U.S. |
58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.8±4.4 46% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Goshen 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% |
11%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Stockbridge 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% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±3.8Lowest 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% |
47.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
74.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen 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±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,083±$20k 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and West Stockbridge 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. |
$351,900±$25kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$535,700±$65k 61% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,518±$281 7% above U.S. |
| Conway and West Stockbridge 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. |
$5,022 61% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,875 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Stockbridge and Goshen 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±8.7 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 | ||||
| School district | Conway | — | — | — |
| 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.