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Hudson vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the highest household income ($124k).
Kennebunk has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Hudson | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
6,221 |
1,379Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
54.3±7.2 40% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% 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 | 16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Kennebunk and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$95,169±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$452,800±$17k 36% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,466±$261Lowest 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,771 53% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hudson School District | — | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.