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Center Harbor vs New 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
Center Harbor has the shortest commute (25 min average).
New Hampton has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | New Hampton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955Lowest |
2,509Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8 55% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Lowest 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor 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% |
13.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Hampton and Center Harbor 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% |
24.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor 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% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor 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. |
$383,700±$37kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$433 47% below U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667 50% above U.S. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Hampton and Center Harbor 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.