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Enfield vs Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Grantham has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Hampton | Ogunquit | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
10,101Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4 50% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Lowest 30% 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% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest 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+ | 43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham 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±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Grantham 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. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Hampton and Enfield 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. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — | — | Grantham 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.