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Kingston vs Ogunquit vs Hampton Beach vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Kingston | Ogunquit | Hampton Beach | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275 |
1,379Lowest |
2,605 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
54±1.9Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Seabrook and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — | — | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | — | — | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.