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Langdon vs Ogunquit vs Hampton Falls vs Charlestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Charlestown has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Langdon | Ogunquit | Hampton Falls | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805Lowest |
1,379 |
2,328 |
4,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
41.6±8.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$47,338±$23kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$228,000±$62kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,099±$85Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,143 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Langdon 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #113 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Hampton Falls School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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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.