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Litchfield vs Nashua vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Litchfield | Nashua | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499 |
91,294Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nashua and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,737±$41Lowest 23% above U.S. |
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| Litchfield and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Nashua School District | — |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | Nashua High School South | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.