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Wolfeboro vs Ogunquit vs Conway vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolfeboro has the most kids (13.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k 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 | Wolfeboro | Ogunquit | Conway | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,571 |
1,379Lowest |
10,141Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55±4.1Lowest 41% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% 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 | 13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest 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+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 120 in NH | — | #76 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Conway School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — | Kennett High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.7 |
12.9Highest |
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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.