Compare towns
Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Old Town vs Kingston
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%).
Old Town has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Old Town | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
1,379Lowest |
7,470 |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37±1.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Old Town 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% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Old Town 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$51,585±$10kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$208,100±$26kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $989±$100Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,153Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,906Highest 153% 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% |
50.3%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Old Town 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Old Town 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 | — | #56 of 133 in ME | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | RSU 34 | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Old Town High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.