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Hancock vs Ogunquit vs Greenfield vs Peterborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Hancock | Ogunquit | Greenfield | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,791 |
1,379Lowest |
1,730 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9Lowest 28% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9 34% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$98,401±$8k 22% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
| Peterborough and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 121% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,264 133% above U.S. |
$8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.