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Hinsdale vs Ogunquit vs Ossipee 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Ossipee | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,997 |
1,379Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±10.6 37% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Hinsdale 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% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 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% |
24.8% 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% |
2.9%±1.7 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. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$192,200±$59kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$409 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Hinsdale 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. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,350Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.8%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Hinsdale 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% |
8.1% 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% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
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% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #110 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hinsdale School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Hinsdale High School | — | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | — | 8.4Highest |
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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.