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Conway vs Ogunquit vs Leverett vs Ashfield

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%).
Ashfield has the most renters (14.5% 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.

MeasureConwayOgunquitLeverettAshfield
People
Population
1,755
1,379Lowest
1,608
1,893Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.6±3Lowest
43% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
56±6.4
44% above U.S.
58.6±3.4
51% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Ashfield 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%
13.7%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
Conway and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.9%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.8%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
33.7%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Leverett 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%
67.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
52%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Conway 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.
$104,688±$18k
30% above U.S.
$80,833±$16kLowest
about the U.S. average
Ogunquit and Leverett 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.
$435,500±$35k
31% above U.S.
$400,600±$30k
20% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,800±$990Highest
27% above U.S.
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$1,389±$135
about the U.S. average
$1,100±$200Lowest
22% below U.S.
Conway and Leverett 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.
$6,779Highest
117% above U.S.
$5,197
67% 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%
73.3%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
62.5%±34
U.S.: 51.1%
Leverett and Ashfield 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%
10%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
27 min
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
13% above U.S.
Work from home
29.1%±8.5
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
28.5%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
24%±6Lowest
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 — Leverett Mohawk Trail
High school in town None in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.