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Hillsborough vs Ogunquit vs Deering
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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Deering has the most renters (12.3% 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 | Hillsborough | Ogunquit | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hillsborough and Deering 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% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% 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% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Deering and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815 86% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,223Highest 100% 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% |
23.9%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough and Deering 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% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | — | — |
| 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.