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Guildhall vs Ogunquit vs Walpole vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k 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 | Guildhall | Ogunquit | Walpole | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,379 |
3,690Highest |
1,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
45.7±6.2 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,018±$96 28% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.