Compare towns
Ashland vs Holderness vs Ogunquit vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% 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 | Ashland | Holderness | Ogunquit | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,183 |
1,917 |
1,379Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 9% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
— | $1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,162 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Ashland School District | Holderness School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.