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Greenland vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Stratham
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%).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($485k median).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Wells | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106 |
1,379Lowest |
11,713Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Greenland 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% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wells 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Ogunquit 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363 65% above U.S. |
— | $1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 138% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% 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% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Stratham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.