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Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Rollinsford

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 renters (25.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).

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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.

MeasureHamptonOgunquitRollinsford
People
Population
10,101Highest
1,379Lowest
2,626
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
38.8±5.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.7%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Rollinsford 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%
19.8%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.2%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%
2.8%±1.5Lowest
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±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$89,500±$26kLowest
11% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hampton 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.
$398,100±$33kLowest
20% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,654±$93Lowest
17% above U.S.
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$1,809±$394Highest
28% above U.S.
Rollinsford 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.
$6,851
120% 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%
40%±26.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Rollinsford 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%
4.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
20.5%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±8.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Rollinsford 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 — #94 of 120 in NH
School district — — Rollinsford School District
High school in town — — None in town
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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.