Compare towns
Alton vs Hampton Beach vs Ogunquit vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Alton | Hampton Beach | Ogunquit | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,994Highest |
2,605 |
1,379Lowest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±3.2 38% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Durham and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,715±$19k 41% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,400±$37k 29% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| New Durham and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.7%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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 | #72 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | — | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Prospect Mountain High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.