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Goshen vs Ogunquit vs Newport

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newport has the most renters (33.1% 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.

MeasureGoshenOgunquitNewport
People
Population
1,042Lowest
1,379
6,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54.1±16.1
39% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
46.9±5.2Lowest
21% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
26.8%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
13.3%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
27.5%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,417±$26kLowest
13% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$80,341±$12k
about the U.S. average
Ogunquit and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$255,600±$53k
23% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$225,900±$17kLowest
32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,938±$416Highest
37% above U.S.
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$1,365±$305Lowest
3% below U.S.
Goshen and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,760
53% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,649Highest
81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.2%±74.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±15.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Goshen and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
66.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1964Lowest
16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
10% below U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.6%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #119 of 120 in NH
School district — — Newport School District
High school in town — — Newport Middle High School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.8
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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.