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Conway vs Lee vs Ogunquit vs Deerfield
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).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Deerfield has the youngest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Lee | Ogunquit | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
5,719Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Lowest 33% 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% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 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% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lee 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% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Lee 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. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| 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±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Conway and Lee 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. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Conway | Lee | — | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.