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Keene vs Ogunquit vs Epping vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Keene | Ogunquit | Epping | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
1,379Lowest |
7,430 |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somersworth and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Epping 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | — | Epping School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | — | Epping High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.