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Hampton vs Hampton vs Hermon 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 has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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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.

MeasureHamptonHamptonHermonOgunquit
People
Population
10,101
16,426Highest
6,727
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+19.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
41.1±4.7Lowest
6% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Hermon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.9%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Hermon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$97,163±$4k
20% above U.S.
$95,233±$9kLowest
18% above U.S.
$96,629±$22k
20% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$545,300±$63k
64% above U.S.
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
$333,600±$32kLowest
about the U.S. average
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
$1,406±$202Lowest
about the U.S. average
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Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
$2,761Lowest
11% below U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
28.2%±19.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
2000Highest
20 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
8.8%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #31 of 120 in NH #31 of 120 in NH #54 of 133 in ME —
School district — Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Hermon Public Schools —
High school in town — Winnacunnet High School Hermon High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.1Lowest
14.6Highest
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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.