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Hinsdale vs Ogunquit vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinsdale has the most kids (15% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Colebrook has the most renters (30.6% 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 | Hinsdale | Ogunquit | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,997Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±10.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hinsdale and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±9.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,191±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,700±$19k 40% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$409Highest 26% below U.S. |
— | $750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Hinsdale and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,899Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.8%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinsdale and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #110 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hinsdale School District | — | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Hinsdale High School | — | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 8.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.