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Hampton vs Hollis vs Ogunquit vs Seabrook

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Seabrook has the most affordable homes ($444k 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.

MeasureHamptonHollisOgunquitSeabrook
People
Population
16,426Highest
8,603
1,379Lowest
8,427
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
49.4±5Lowest
27% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
54±1.9
39% above U.S.
Kids under 18
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
21%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.8%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
Hollis and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
30.9%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.5%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
57.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
27.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$95,233±$9k
18% above U.S.
$168,883±$22kHighest
109% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$84,349±$15kLowest
4% above U.S.
Hollis and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
$675,900±$48k
103% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$443,500±$40kLowest
33% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,598±$302
13% above U.S.
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$1,542±$174Lowest
9% above U.S.
Hampton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,813
118% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,785
85% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.3%±19.5
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.4%±10
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
1.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
68.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
3% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
29%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Hollis 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 #8 of 120 in NH — #114 of 120 in NH
School district Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District — Seabrook School District
High school in town Winnacunnet High School Hollis-Brookline High School — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.1Lowest
11.8Highest
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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.