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Conway vs Ogunquit vs Brewer 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
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Brewer has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Brewer | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
1,379 |
9,652 |
501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Conway 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$79,063±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$377,300±$62k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
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| Conway and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,014 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Conway 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Conway School District | — | Brewer Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | — | Brewer High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
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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.