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Hampton Beach vs Ogunquit vs Gorham vs Bridgewater
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Hampton Beach | Ogunquit | Gorham | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
1,379 |
2,682Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Lowest 39% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3 50% 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% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$82,361±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,125±$201 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Gorham 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.