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Berlin vs Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Berlin | Hampton | Ogunquit | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,383 |
10,101Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$225,900±$17k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,649 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #108 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | — | — | Newport School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | — | — | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
— | — | 10.8Highest |
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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.