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Madison vs Ogunquit 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

Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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.

MeasureMadisonOgunquitConway
People
Population
2,680
1,379Lowest
10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.3±9.7Lowest
29% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% 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
23.1%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
23.1%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
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+
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
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
$102,697±$11k
27% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$64,385±$8kLowest
20% below 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
$388,700±$36k
17% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$314,000±$43kLowest
6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,556±$256Highest
10% above U.S.
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$1,095±$141Lowest
23% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,074Lowest
31% above U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$4,087
31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
69.2%±46Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.3%±13.9
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
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
16% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #76 of 120 in NH
School district Madison School District — 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.