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Conway vs Ogunquit vs Goshen 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Shutesbury has the youngest population (median age 50.2).
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 | Ogunquit | Goshen | Shutesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
1,379 |
915Lowest |
1,910Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
50.2±4.5Lowest 29% 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.1Lowest 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% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shutesbury and Goshen 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10k 23% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$351,900±$25kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$376,100±$21k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
— | $869±$727Lowest 38% 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,022 61% above U.S. |
$6,642Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Shutesbury 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Conway | — | — | Shutesbury |
| High school in town | None 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.