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Danville vs Ogunquit vs Kingston vs Hampstead
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 most affordable homes ($438k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% 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 | Danville | Ogunquit | Kingston | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,531 |
1,379Lowest |
6,275 |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 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%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest 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±$21kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Danville and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 52% above U.S. |
— | $1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Danville and Kingston 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danville and Kingston 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 120 in NH | — | #78 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.