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Hampton vs Lamoine vs North Hampton vs Ogunquit

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 (26.2% rent).
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureHamptonLamoineNorth HamptonOgunquit
People
Population
16,426Highest
1,782
4,543
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±2.1
43% above U.S.
49.6±7.3Lowest
28% above U.S.
50.5±3.3
30% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
15%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
North Hampton and Lamoine 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%
25.5%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
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+
42.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Lamoine 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.
$88,542±$15kLowest
10% above U.S.
$146,458±$29kHighest
81% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
North Hampton 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.
$324,800±$43kLowest
about the U.S. average
$670,400±$61k
102% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
$1,174±$158Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,805±$106Highest
28% above U.S.
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North Hampton and Hampton 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.
$2,303Lowest
26% below U.S.
$8,529Highest
173% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
23.3%±16.4
U.S.: 51.1%
23.5%±21
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
25 min
7% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and North Hampton 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 — #12 of 120 in NH —
School district Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Lamoine Public Schools North Hampton School District —
High school in town Winnacunnet High School None in town None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
10.1
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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.