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Hinsdale vs Ogunquit vs Ossipee vs Winchester
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 affordable homes ($201k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Winchester has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,997 |
1,379Lowest |
4,521Highest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±10.6 37% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hinsdale 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% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Winchester 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%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.3% 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% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Ossipee 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. |
$67,723±$11kLowest 16% 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±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$242,900±$20k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$409Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,209±$143 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,899 57% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% 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% |
45%±17.7 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% |
14.1%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% |
72.7%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. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #110 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hinsdale School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | Hinsdale High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2 |
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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.