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Fremont vs Ogunquit vs Northwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fremont has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Fremont | Ogunquit | Northwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±7.8Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Fremont and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18k 50% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$129,375±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Northwood and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,900±$31k 25% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$363,000±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $1,201±$372Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954Highest 123% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,806 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.7%±29.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #91 of 120 in NH | — | #24 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | — | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.