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Antrim vs Ogunquit vs Wilton vs Walpole
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Wilton | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,692 |
1,379Lowest |
3,960Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Antrim 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Wilton and Walpole 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.