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Bartlett vs Hampton Beach vs Marlow 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
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Hampton Beach | Marlow | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
2,605 |
855Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Lowest 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.