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Deering vs Ogunquit vs Hillsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($265k 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 | Deering | Ogunquit | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.9±16 28% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Deering and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$49,205±$28kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$265,200±$51kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,138±$201Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Deering and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,437 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.8%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #97 of 120 in NH |
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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.