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Ogunquit vs Berlin 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Berlin has the most renters (22.7% rent).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Ogunquit | Berlin | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,378Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.6±3 43% 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 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1 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+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,800±$990Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,797 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Berlin 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 | — | #61 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Berlin-Boylston | Conway |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.