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Greenland vs Ogunquit vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Hampton has the most renters (8.7% 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.
| Measure | Greenland | Ogunquit | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106 |
1,379Lowest |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Greenland and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kLowest 99% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
— | $1,805±$106Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 138% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 120 in NH | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | — | North Hampton 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.