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Hillsborough vs Ogunquit vs Allenstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Allenstown has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Hillsborough | Ogunquit | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Allenstown and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$243,600±$69kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,281±$397Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Allenstown and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,098Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | — | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.