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Benton vs Ogunquit vs Haverhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Haverhill has the most kids (14% 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 | Benton | Ogunquit | Haverhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 386Lowest |
1,379 |
4,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.1±1.9 60% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.7±10.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Haverhill and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±12.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Haverhill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,895±$4kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$85,929±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$46k 13% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$247,900±$41kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,115±$84 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,922Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,908Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Haverhill Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Woodsville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.