Compare towns
Ashland vs Lancaster 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
Ashland has the most renters (35.9% rent).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ashland | Lancaster | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
2,230Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 9% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lancaster 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. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29k 32% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Ashland and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashland School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.