Compare towns
Hampton vs Kingston vs Ogunquit vs Springfield
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Kingston | Ogunquit | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
6,275 |
1,379 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield 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% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 | $97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% 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 | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Sanborn Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.