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Hampstead vs Ogunquit vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sunapee has the most affordable homes ($393k 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 | Hampstead | Ogunquit | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampstead and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 120 in NH | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampstead School District | — | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.