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Bedford vs Ogunquit vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bedford has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wolfeboro has the most affordable homes ($547k 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 | Bedford | Ogunquit | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,746Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±2.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bedford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26k 84% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bedford School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.