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Deerfield vs Ogunquit vs Danvers vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Danvers has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
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 | Deerfield | Ogunquit | Danvers | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
1,379Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1 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+ | 44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
— | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,800±$990 27% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,797 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | — | — | Conway |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.