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Danville vs Hampstead vs Ogunquit vs Gilmanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the youngest population (median age 42).
Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gilmanton has the most affordable homes ($364k 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 | Danville | Hampstead | Ogunquit | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,531 |
9,102Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45±4.4 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21k 43% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$117,088±$9kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Gilmanton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,700±$42kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$421Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Danville and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504 173% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,235 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danville and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
99.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | — | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Hampstead School District | — | Gilmanton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.