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Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Poland

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 Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Poland has the most affordable homes ($284k 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.

MeasureHampton FallsHamptonOgunquitPoland
People
Population
2,328
16,426Highest
1,379Lowest
5,954
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3
27% above U.S.
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.2±9.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.1%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.4%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Poland and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.8%±4.3Lowest
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+
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$95,233±$9k
18% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$85,557±$23kLowest
6% above U.S.
Hampton Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$772,600±$76k
132% above U.S.
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$283,600±$44kLowest
15% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
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$1,198±$128Lowest
15% below U.S.
Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$2,774Lowest
11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.2%±22.7
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.6%±30.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Poland 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%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
28 min
6% above U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±10.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Poland 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 — #81 of 133 in ME
School district Hampton Falls School District Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District — RSU 16
High school in town None in town Winnacunnet High School — Poland Regional H S
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.1Lowest
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12.2Highest
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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.