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Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Bristol 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
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Allenstown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hooksett | Ogunquit | Bristol | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,273 |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
$72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63k 22% below U.S. |
$243,600±$69kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
$1,281±$397Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,162 33% above U.S. |
$4,098Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Allenstown and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Newfound Area School District | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.