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Cushing vs Conway vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Cushing | Conway | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
10,141Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
52.6±6.6 35% above U.S. |
| Conway and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cushing and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$87,325±$7kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Owls Head and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$413,300±$43kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Owls Head and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,191±$386 16% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$2,981Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | Conway School District | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.