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Casco vs Hampton Falls 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

Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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.

MeasureCascoHampton FallsNorth HamptonOgunquit
People
Population
3,696
2,328
4,543Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52±3.3
34% above U.S.
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
50.5±3.3
30% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
11.3%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
North Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.3%±7.8
U.S.: 17.2%
25%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Casco and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$69,313±$19kLowest
14% below U.S.
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$146,458±$29k
81% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$355,500±$58kLowest
7% above U.S.
$772,600±$76k
132% above U.S.
$670,400±$61k
102% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,395±$184Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,805±$106
28% above U.S.
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Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,085Lowest
about the U.S. average
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$8,529
173% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.7%±35.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.2%±22.7
U.S.: 51.1%
23.5%±21
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Casco and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
15% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
25 minLowest
7% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
26.6%±10
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Casco 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 — — #12 of 120 in NH —
School district RSU 61/MSAD 61 Hampton Falls School District North Hampton School District —
High school in town None in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet None yet

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.