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Deering vs Ogunquit vs Temple 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Hillsborough has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Temple | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,379 |
1,363Lowest |
5,980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
40.9±4.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hillsborough and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%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% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 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. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$84,495±$12kLowest 5% above 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. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,198±$390 15% 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 | $6,223 100% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$5,815 86% 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% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Temple 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.