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Litchfield vs Ogunquit vs Epping vs Merrimack
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Merrimack has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
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 | Ogunquit | Epping | Merrimack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,499 |
1,379Lowest |
7,430 |
28,164Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.5±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Merrimack 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$127,219±$16k 58% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$458,600±$15k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
— | $1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,932±$147 37% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Merrimack 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,345 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Epping 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±3.3Lowest 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #58 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | — | Epping School District | Merrimack School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | — | Epping High School | Merrimack High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
— | 9.3Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.