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Fryeburg vs Ossipee 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 most affordable homes ($269k median).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Conway has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Ossipee | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,489Lowest |
4,521 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Conway and Fryeburg 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Ossipee 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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±$30kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Fryeburg 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 | #103 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kennett High School |
| 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.