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Alfred vs Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Waterboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waterboro has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Alfred | Hooksett | Ogunquit | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,125 |
15,057Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% 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±3.1 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% |
22.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterboro 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
24.2%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% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$89,392±$16k 11% above 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. |
$297,000±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,200±$461 15% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543 14% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,772Lowest 11% below 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% |
50.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alfred and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer 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 |
35 minHighest 33% 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% |
10%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Hooksett School District | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.