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Alstead vs Marlow vs Ogunquit vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ossipee has the youngest population (median age 50).
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 | Marlow | Ogunquit | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
855Lowest |
1,379 |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Ossipee 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% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Marlow 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% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Marlow School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.