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Brunswick 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
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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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.
| Measure | Brunswick | Hampton | North Hampton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,336Highest |
16,426 |
4,543 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
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 | 17.2%±2.2 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 Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.2Lowest 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+ | 53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±1.1Highest 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% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,952±$6kLowest 7% 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 | $376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$99Lowest 4% above 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 | $4,756 52% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±8.8 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 Brunswick 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 | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than 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 | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Brunswick High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.