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Arundel vs North Hampton vs Bowdoin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Bowdoin has the most affordable homes ($293k 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 | Arundel | North Hampton | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418 |
4,543Highest |
3,188Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arundel and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$292,800±$71kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
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| North Hampton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$3,375Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arundel and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | North Hampton School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.