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Franklin vs Newport vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Franklin | Newport | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
6,375 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S. |
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| Newport and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886 57% above U.S. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 120 in NH | #119 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Newport School District | — |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | Newport Middle High School (High) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.