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Concord vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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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.

MeasureConcordHampton FallsHamptonOgunquit
People
Population
44,375Highest
2,328
16,426
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.7±1.3Lowest
5% above U.S.
49.5±7.3
27% above U.S.
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17.2%±1.3
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Hampton Falls and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.7%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,902±$5kLowest
5% above U.S.
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$95,233±$9k
18% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
Hampton Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$350,900±$13kLowest
5% above U.S.
$772,600±$76k
132% above U.S.
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,441±$43Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
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Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,227
132% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±5.2
U.S.: 51.1%
27.2%±22.7
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
56.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
14.1%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #89 of 120 in NH — #31 of 120 in NH —
School district Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District Hampton Falls School District Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District —
High school in town Concord High School None in town Winnacunnet High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Highest
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10.1Lowest
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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.