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Bartlett vs Ogunquit vs New Hampton vs Jackson
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%).
New Hampton has the most kids (13.8% under 18).
Jackson has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | New Hampton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,379 |
2,509 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Lowest 33% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jackson 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Hampton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest 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% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109k 116% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
— | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% 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% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Jackson 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 | — | Newfound Area School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.