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Bristol vs Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Bristol | Hooksett | Ogunquit | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,273 |
5,876Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.