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Bartlett vs Ogunquit vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Bartlett | Ogunquit | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,379 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Marlow 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → |
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.