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Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Gilford vs Hampton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gilford has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).

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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.

MeasureHamptonOgunquitGilfordHampton
People
Population
10,101
1,379Lowest
7,830
16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
48.2±3.9Lowest
24% above U.S.
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
Kids under 18
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
Gilford 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
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%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Lowest
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%
2.3%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
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±$4k
20% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$116,635±$11kHighest
44% above U.S.
$95,233±$9kLowest
18% above U.S.
Gilford and Ogunquit 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.
$456,500±$56kLowest
37% above U.S.
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
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$1,150±$747Lowest
19% below U.S.
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
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.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,868
56% above U.S.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
62.2%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Gilford 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 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 minHighest
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.9%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #31 of 120 in NH — #45 of 120 in NH #31 of 120 in NH
School district — — Gilford School District Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
High school in town — — Gilford High School Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.5Highest
10.1Lowest
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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.