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Wells vs Conway vs Wolfeboro vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the most kids (18% under 18).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Wells | Conway | Wolfeboro | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,713Highest |
10,141 |
6,571 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +18% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±3.8Lowest 38% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest 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+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,350±$297Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
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| Wells and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 133 in ME | #76 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Conway School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Wells High School | Kennett High School | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.