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Exeter vs Topsham vs Ogunquit vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Exeter | Topsham | Ogunquit | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
9,706 |
1,379Lowest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
— | $1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Newmarket 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 120 in NH | #66 of 133 in ME | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Mt Ararat High School | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.2Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.