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Center Harbor vs Freedom vs Ogunquit vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Center Harbor has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Center Harbor | Freedom | Ogunquit | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 955Lowest |
1,494 |
1,379 |
1,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8 55% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2 56% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holderness and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74k 39% above U.S. |
$389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $2,068±$385 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Freedom School District | — | Holderness School District |
| High school 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.