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Francestown vs Ogunquit vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Francestown has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Francestown | Ogunquit | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398 |
1,379Lowest |
2,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Francestown and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,063±$16kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256Lowest 4% below U.S. |
— | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,014Highest 157% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Shaker Regional 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 |
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.