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Charlestown vs Ogunquit vs Unity vs Claremont
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%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
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 | Unity | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,889 |
1,379 |
1,375Lowest |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlestown and Claremont 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% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% 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% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,000±$62k 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$85Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
| Unity and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,143 65% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Claremont 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 120 in NH | — | — | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Unity School District | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.