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Alstead vs Berlin vs Ogunquit vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Alstead | Berlin | Ogunquit | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
9,383Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
— | $838±$83Highest 41% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Berlin School District | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | — | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2Lowest |
— | 9.0Highest |
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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.