Compare towns
Deer Isle vs Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deer Isle has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brooklin has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
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 | Deer Isle | Hampton | Ogunquit | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,470 |
16,426Highest |
1,379 |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±5.6 35% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklin and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,284±$15kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,750±$8k 15% below 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 | $308,300±$42kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$927Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,236±$137Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,890 39% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.