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Gilford vs Meredith vs Ogunquit vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Gilford | Meredith | Ogunquit | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,830 |
6,758 |
1,379Lowest |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±3.9 24% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.6±4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weare and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,635±$11k 44% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weare and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,500±$56k 37% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$747 19% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Weare and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,868 56% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,272Highest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilford School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Gilford High School | Inter-Lakes High School | — | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4 |
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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.