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Ashland vs Ogunquit vs Holderness
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Ogunquit | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Ashland 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland and Holderness 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Ashland School District | — | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None 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.