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North Conway vs Ogunquit vs Sunapee 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
North Conway has the most renters (52.3% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Sunapee has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($265k 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 | Sunapee | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,041 |
1,379Lowest |
3,416 |
3,879Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+96.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.8±9.6 59% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
54.2±10.7Lowest 39% 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% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Sunapee 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% |
33.3%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±7 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% 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% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Sunapee 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. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$59,167±$18kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sunapee 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. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$264,900±$41kLowest 20% 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. |
— | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,041±$185 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,934Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$3,531Lowest 13% 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% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and North 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.6%±11 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 | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.