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Epsom vs Ogunquit vs Hooksett vs Allenstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k 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 | Epsom | Ogunquit | Hooksett | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939 |
1,379Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Allenstown and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$243,600±$69kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,281±$397 9% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 99% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,098Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Epsom School District | — | Hooksett School District | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.