Compare towns
Alexandria vs Ogunquit vs Orange vs Bristol
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
Bristol has the most renters (30.3% 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 | Alexandria | Ogunquit | Orange | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,983 |
1,379 |
320Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±5 35% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,194±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Orange and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$27k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$273Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,021 61% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alexandria and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.