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Albany vs Bartlett vs Ogunquit vs Piermont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Piermont has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
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 | Albany | Bartlett | Ogunquit | Piermont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,379 |
868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.4±5.7 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,000±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$341,600±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,199±$245 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554 18% below U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,142Highest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±23.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Piermont 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | — | Piermont School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.