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Berwick vs Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Rollinsford

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rollinsford has the youngest population (median age 38.8).

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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.

MeasureBerwickHamptonOgunquitRollinsford
People
Population
8,175
10,101Highest
1,379Lowest
2,626
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.7±2.9
5% above U.S.
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
38.8±5.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
22.7%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.7%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.2%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,771±$24k
17% above U.S.
$97,163±$4k
20% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$89,500±$26kLowest
11% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$369,100±$19kLowest
11% above U.S.
$545,300±$63k
64% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$398,100±$33k
20% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,452±$430Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,654±$93
17% above U.S.
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$1,809±$394Highest
28% above U.S.
Rollinsford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,436Lowest
42% above U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$6,851
120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.6%±46Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±26.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Berwick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
20.2%±7.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±8.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Rollinsford 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 #101 of 133 in ME #31 of 120 in NH — #94 of 120 in NH
School district RSU 60/MSAD 60 — — Rollinsford School District
High school in town None in town — — None in town
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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.