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Croydon vs Morgan vs Ogunquit vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
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 | Croydon | Morgan | Ogunquit | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
827 |
1,379 |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,341±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Newport and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | — | — | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.