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Arrowsic vs Keene vs Ogunquit vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Bath has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Arrowsic | Keene | Ogunquit | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 597Lowest |
22,939Highest |
1,379 |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150k 76% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Keene School District | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | — | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.