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Belmont vs Ogunquit vs Milton vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Belmont | Ogunquit | Milton | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,538 |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,063±$21kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585 79% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 120 in NH | — | #116 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | — | Milton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | — | Nute High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.