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Hanover vs Ogunquit vs Durham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($504k median).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Ogunquit | Durham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,685 |
1,379Lowest |
15,080 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 28.7±5.1 26% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 36.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $169,583±$36k 110% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $824,900±$61k 148% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,253±$217 59% above U.S. |
— | $1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Hanover High School | — | Oyster River High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.3 |
12.8Highest |
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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.