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Antrim vs Gray vs Hancock vs Ogunquit
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 most affordable homes ($299k median).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Hancock has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Antrim | Gray | Hancock | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,692 |
8,429Highest |
1,791 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 20% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Antrim and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
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| Gray and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608 80% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.