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Hampton Beach vs Wolfeboro vs Ogunquit vs Kingston
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).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kingston has the most affordable homes ($493k 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 | Wolfeboro | Ogunquit | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605 |
6,571Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Lowest 43% 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% |
13.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kingston 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. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kingston and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115 96% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.