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Hampton Falls vs Ogunquit vs Thetford
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 Falls | Ogunquit | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,379Lowest |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Thetford 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
— | $1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford and Hampton Falls 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% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.