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Conway vs Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Eaton
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 (21 min average).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Eaton has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Gorham | Ogunquit | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141 |
18,300Highest |
1,379 |
501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
59.6±14 53% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.3%±15.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,063±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$377,300±$62k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,014Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Eaton 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Conway School District | Gorham Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | Gorham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.