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Hampton vs Langdon vs Ogunquit vs Hampton Beach

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%).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).

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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.

MeasureHamptonLangdonOgunquitHampton Beach
People
Population
16,426Highest
805Lowest
1,379
2,605
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%
+14.2%
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.
60.4±2.4
55% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.6%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
3.1%±2.8Lowest
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%
33.7%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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%
34%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Hampton 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.
$82,557±$17kLowest
about the U.S. average
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.
$508,900±$76k
53% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,417±$285
about the U.S. average
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$1,375±$130Lowest
about the U.S. average
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.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$6,115
96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.8%±10.4
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±81.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.7%±20.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton Beach and Hampton 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%
8.2%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%
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older 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
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
Work from home
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.6%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.9%±6.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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 — — —
School district Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Fall Mountain Regional School District — —
High school in town Winnacunnet High School Fall Mountain Regional High School — —
Students per teacherat that high school
10.1Lowest
13.7Highest
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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.