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Hampton vs Langdon vs Ogunquit vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Langdon | Ogunquit | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
805Lowest |
1,379 |
10,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Conway 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% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Ogunquit 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. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Langdon 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. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Langdon 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
13.7Highest |
— | 11.7 |
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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.