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Carroll vs Ogunquit vs Whitefield vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
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 | Carroll | Ogunquit | Whitefield | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 659Lowest |
1,379 |
2,516Highest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8 60% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Lowest 32% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitefield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26k 20% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Carroll and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | White Mountains Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.