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Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Greenland vs Hampton Beach
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%).
Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
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 | Greenland | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,106 |
2,605 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% 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 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Hampton 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% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%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%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Greenland 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. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
— | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,420Highest 138% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% 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% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Hampton Beach 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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 |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Greenland 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #10 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Greenland School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.