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Alfred vs Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Sanford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Sanford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+125.2%).
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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 | Alfred | Hooksett | Ogunquit | Sanford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,125 |
15,057 |
1,379Lowest |
22,247Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+125.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3 15% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.1±2.8 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sanford and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18k about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$72,524±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$280,200±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,152±$72 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,708 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alfred and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 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 | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Hooksett School District | — | Sanford Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Sanford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 17.7 |
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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.