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Concord vs Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Dover

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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).

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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.

MeasureConcordHamptonOgunquitDover
People
Population
44,375Highest
16,426
1,379Lowest
33,364
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.7±1.3
5% above U.S.
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
36.9±1.9Lowest
5% below U.S.
Kids under 18
17.2%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±1.8
U.S.: 22%
Concord and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.7%±1.5
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.8%±1.8Lowest
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%
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
52%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Dover and Concord 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.
$95,233±$9k
18% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$94,829±$7k
17% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hampton 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.
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$436,700±$20k
31% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,441±$43Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
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$1,607±$100
14% above U.S.
Hampton and Dover 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.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$8,249Highest
164% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±5.2
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.6%±6.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Dover 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%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
56.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
52.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
13% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
14.1%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±2.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #89 of 120 in NH #31 of 120 in NH — #64 of 120 in NH
School district Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District — Dover School District
High school in town Concord High School Winnacunnet High School — Dover Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Highest
10.1Lowest
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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.