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Laconia vs Ogunquit vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Laconia has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Belmont has the most affordable homes ($316k 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 | Laconia | Ogunquit | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,085Highest |
1,379Lowest |
7,392 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,218±$12k 9% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,063±$21kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,300±$16k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$316,300±$31kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,224±$107Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $996±$129Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Laconia and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,484 44% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,585Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±10.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Laconia and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 120 in NH | — | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Laconia School District | — | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Laconia High School | — | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.