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Chichester vs Epping vs Ogunquit vs Northwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Northwood has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Chichester | Epping | Ogunquit | Northwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745 |
7,430Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±7.8Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chichester and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$129,375±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Northwood and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,000±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,201±$372Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Chichester and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,806 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.7%±29.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #24 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Epping School District | — | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.