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Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Kennebunk vs Warner

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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kennebunk has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).

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.

MeasureHooksettOgunquitKennebunkWarner
People
Population
5,876
1,379Lowest
6,221Highest
2,959
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+27.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±2Lowest
10% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
54.3±7.2
40% above U.S.
43.7±4
12% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.7%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.1%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Kennebunk and Warner 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%
30.9%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
52%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%
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%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Hooksett and Warner 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.
$95,169±$21k
18% above U.S.
$94,022±$18kLowest
16% 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±$32kLowest
5% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$452,800±$17k
36% above U.S.
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,811±$283Highest
28% above U.S.
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$1,466±$261
4% above U.S.
$1,219±$123Lowest
14% below U.S.
Hooksett and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,960
59% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,771
53% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46%±20.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.3%±13.2
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Warner 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%
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
14.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
36.6%±10.2
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #30 of 120 in NH — #9 of 133 in ME —
School district — — — Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town — — — None in town
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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.