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Alna vs Bow vs Ogunquit vs Liberty
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Liberty has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Alna | Bow | Ogunquit | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 818Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,379 |
969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5 5% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Alna and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16k 15% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$71,146±$15kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Bow and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,400±$55k 10% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$229,600±$31kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176 23% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
— | $559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667 18% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,434Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alna and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.