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Conway vs Ogunquit vs Hatfield 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hatfield has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Ogunquit | Hatfield | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
1,379Lowest |
3,325Highest |
1,567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Hatfield 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% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.7% 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% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$83,000±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Conway 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$405,400±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
— | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,080±$105Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Conway and Hatfield 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% 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% |
42.6%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hatfield and Shelburne 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest 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 | — | — | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Conway | — | Hatfield | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.1 |
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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.