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Colebrook vs Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Kittery has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% 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 | Colebrook | Kittery | Ogunquit | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,988 |
10,473Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,125±$12k 22% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colebrook and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Kittery Public Schools | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | Robert W Traip Academy | — | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
9.9Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.