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Brooklin vs Hampton vs North Hampton vs Ogunquit

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklin has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
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.

MeasureBrooklinHamptonNorth HamptonOgunquit
People
Population
869Lowest
16,426Highest
4,543
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7Lowest
26% above U.S.
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
50.5±3.3
30% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
16.3%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
North Hampton and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
26%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Brooklin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$68,750±$8kLowest
15% below U.S.
$95,233±$9k
18% above U.S.
$146,458±$29kHighest
81% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
North Hampton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$339,400±$90kLowest
about the U.S. average
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
$670,400±$61k
102% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,236±$137Lowest
13% below U.S.
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
$1,805±$106Highest
28% above U.S.
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North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,792Lowest
43% below U.S.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
$8,529Highest
173% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
29.5%±25
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
23.5%±21
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
3% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
7% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
16.5%±6.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and North Hampton 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 — #31 of 120 in NH #12 of 120 in NH —
School district Brooklin Public Schools Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District North Hampton School District —
High school in town None in town Winnacunnet High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.1
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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.