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Allenstown vs Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Allenstown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hooksett has the most renters (27.5% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Allenstown | Hooksett | Ogunquit | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,743 |
5,876Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Allenstown and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$21k 10% below U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,600±$69k 27% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397 9% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,209±$143Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,098Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Allenstown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Allenstown School District | — | — | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.