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Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Carmel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most renters (27.5% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Carmel has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Carmel and Hooksett 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% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%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% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,276±$187Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Hooksett 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.