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Enfield vs Ogunquit vs Alstead vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Alstead has the most kids (12.3% 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 | Enfield | Ogunquit | Alstead | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,994Highest |
1,379 |
1,551 |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±20 49% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56±3.3Lowest 44% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Alstead and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$82,361±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56k 16% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,125±$201 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779 53% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.