Compare towns
Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Glenburn
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%).
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
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 | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,737 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glenburn 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% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%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% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest 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. |
$97,474±$26kLowest 21% above 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. |
$276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,287Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn 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% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Glenburn Public Schools |
| 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.