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Ogunquit vs Conway vs Salisbury
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%).
Conway has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Salisbury 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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Conway | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,755 |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Lowest 32% 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Salisbury 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% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest 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% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| 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±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Conway and Salisbury 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. |
$5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% 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% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury 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% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Lowest 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 | — | — | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Conway | Triton |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.