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Antrim vs Ogunquit vs Whitefield vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Antrim | Ogunquit | Whitefield | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,265Lowest |
1,379 |
2,516Highest |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.5Lowest 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5 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+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,738±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$65,500±$13k 19% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,500±$16k 15% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$213Lowest 35% below U.S. |
— | $1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,707Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,394Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,691 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96.8%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 120 in NH | — | #86 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | White Mountains Regional High School | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9Highest |
6.4Lowest |
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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.