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Epping vs Hampden vs Ogunquit vs Fremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fremont has the highest household income ($121k).
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 | Epping | Hampden | Ogunquit | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
7,896Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±3.4 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$120,781±$18kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$416,900±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
— | $2,668±$795Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,954Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
94.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fremont and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #6 of 133 in ME | — | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | RSU 22 | — | Fremont School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Hampden Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.