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Enfield vs Epping vs Ogunquit vs Bartlett
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 (24 min average).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k 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 | Enfield | Epping | Ogunquit | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
7,430Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4 50% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| Epping and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Epping School District | — | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.