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Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Warren vs Hampton Falls
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Ogunquit | Warren | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,379 |
942Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Warren 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Falls 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% 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 | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Warren 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Warren School District | Hampton Falls 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.