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Casco vs North Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Whitefield
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 renters (10% rent).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Casco | North Hampton | Ogunquit | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
4,543Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.9±5.2 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Whitefield 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% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10k 8% below 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 | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,366Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±22.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Casco and Whitefield 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest 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 | North Hampton School District | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.