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Fryeburg vs Ogunquit vs Starks 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
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
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 | Fryeburg | Ogunquit | Starks | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,489 |
1,379 |
556Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% 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 | 12.9%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Starks and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 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+ | 24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest 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 | $56,076±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Conway and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 6% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fryeburg and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #103 of 133 in ME | — | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Kennett High School |
| 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.