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Ogunquit vs Conway vs Dalton
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%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Conway | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,755 |
6,256Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% 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% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Conway 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% |
31.9%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Lowest 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% |
60.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Conway 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. |
$395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Conway and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest 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 | — | — | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Conway | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.