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Alstead vs North Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Warren
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 renters (24% rent).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Alstead | North Hampton | Ogunquit | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
4,543Highest |
1,379 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Warren 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% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest 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±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Ogunquit 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. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Warren 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | North Hampton School District | — | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.