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Durham vs Hanover vs Ogunquit vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most affordable homes ($504k median).
Hanover has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Hanover | Ogunquit | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,080 |
11,685 |
1,379Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
28.7±5.1 26% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36k 110% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $504,300±$41kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61k 148% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,253±$217 59% above U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hanover 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Oyster River High School | Hanover High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
10.7Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.