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Litchfield vs Ogunquit vs Hampton

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 most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).

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.

MeasureLitchfieldOgunquitHampton
People
Population
8,499
1,379Lowest
10,101Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.1±1.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
Kids under 18
22.6%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
14.9%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
46.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Litchfield and Ogunquit 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.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$97,163±$4kLowest
20% 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±$18kLowest
46% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$545,300±$63k
64% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,138±$406Highest
51% above U.S.
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$1,654±$93Lowest
17% above U.S.
Litchfield and Hampton 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.
$6,872
120% 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%
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Litchfield and Hampton 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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
10% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
21%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #53 of 120 in NH — #31 of 120 in NH
School district Litchfield School District — —
High school in town Campbell High School — —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.4
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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.