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North Conway vs Ogunquit vs Conway vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Conway has the most renters (52.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | North Conway | Ogunquit | Conway | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,041 |
1,379Lowest |
10,141Highest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.8±9.6 59% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitefield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Conway and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,198±$29k 12% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,000±$434k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $966±$241Lowest 32% below U.S. |
— | $1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
| Conway and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,934Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #76 of 120 in NH | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Conway School District | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Kennett High School | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.