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Alna vs Bow vs Ogunquit vs Whitefield
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%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 818Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,379 |
2,157 |
| 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% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.9±5.2 33% 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% |
17.6%±4.7 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% |
29.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2 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. |
$73,875±$10kLowest 8% 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. |
$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176 23% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
— | $895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667 18% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,366Lowest 24% 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% |
33.3%±22.1 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% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% 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. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% 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% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | — | RSU 12 |
| 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.