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Hampton Beach vs New Hampton vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
New Hampton has the most kids (13.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hampton Beach | New Hampton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Highest |
2,509 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Lowest 33% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school 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.