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Chichester vs Mason vs Ogunquit vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% 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 | Chichester | Mason | Ogunquit | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745 |
1,451 |
1,379Lowest |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Chichester 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. |
$111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mason 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. |
$384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275 45% above U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
— | $1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 130% above U.S. |
$7,049 126% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #75 of 120 in NH | — | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Mason School District | — | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.