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Conway vs Ogunquit vs Stoneham 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stoneham has the most kids (20.8% 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 | Ogunquit | Stoneham | Ashfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
1,379Lowest |
23,355Highest |
1,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Ashfield 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% |
55.9% 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%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham 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. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990 27% above U.S. |
— | $2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Stoneham and Conway 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. |
$6,523Highest 109% 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% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Stoneham 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 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 |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
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% |
24.6%±3.6 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Conway | — | Stoneham | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.