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Charlestown vs Ogunquit vs Allenstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlestown has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Allenstown 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 | Charlestown | Ogunquit | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,889Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlestown and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,338±$23kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,500±$21k 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$62kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$243,600±$69k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$85Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,281±$397Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Allenstown and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,143Highest 65% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,098Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 8 photos → |
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.