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Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Center Harbor
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 kids (14.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Center Harbor has the most affordable homes ($464k 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 | Ogunquit | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
1,379 |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.4±4.8 55% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±13.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Center Harbor 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$463,800±$74kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Center Harbor 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
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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.