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Barnstead vs York vs Ogunquit vs Hillsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Barnstead | York | Ogunquit | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994 |
13,986Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.9±4.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| York and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$84,495±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| York and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 9% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,198±$390Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| York and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,815 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 120 in NH | #13 of 133 in ME | — | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | York Public Schools | — | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | — | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.