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Conway vs Hampton vs Ogunquit vs York

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 affordable homes ($314k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the most kids (21.1% 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.

MeasureConwayHamptonOgunquitYork
People
Population
10,141
16,426Highest
1,379Lowest
13,986
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55±4.1
41% above U.S.
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
49.5±5.2Lowest
27% above U.S.
Kids under 18
12.4%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
35.1%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.9%±3.2Lowest
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+
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Conway and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,385±$8kLowest
20% below U.S.
$95,233±$9k
18% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$121,250±$25kHighest
50% above U.S.
York and Ogunquit 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.
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$636,400±$30k
91% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,095±$141Lowest
23% below U.S.
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
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$1,490±$336
5% above U.S.
Hampton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,087Lowest
31% above U.S.
$6,813Highest
118% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,658
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.3%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±10.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
11% below U.S.
Work from home
13.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
26%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #76 of 120 in NH #31 of 120 in NH — #13 of 133 in ME
School district Conway School District Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District — York Public Schools
High school in town Kennett High School Winnacunnet High School — York High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.7Highest
10.1
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9.6Lowest
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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.