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Conway vs Ogunquit vs Wayne vs Madison
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 renters (28.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% 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.
| Measure | Conway | Ogunquit | Wayne | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,141Highest |
1,379 |
1,101Lowest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Madison 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
— | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,087 31% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,074 31% 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% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Conway 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Wayne 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Conway School District | — | RSU 38 | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Kennett High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.