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Londonderry vs Ogunquit vs Hampstead

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($470k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).

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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.

MeasureLondonderryOgunquitHampstead
People
Population
12,225Highest
1,379Lowest
9,102
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.4±1Lowest
9% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
45.3±6.1
16% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.6%±2.1
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Hampstead and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.5%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
46%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Londonderry and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$119,571±$13kHighest
48% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$112,348±$18kLowest
39% above U.S.
Londonderry and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$469,500±$23kLowest
41% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$521,100±$45k
57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,952±$135Highest
38% above U.S.
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$1,299±$149Lowest
8% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,568
143% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$8,634Highest
177% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60.6%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±20.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Londonderry and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
Work from home
20.4%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #37 of 120 in NH — #49 of 120 in NH
School district — — Hampstead School District
High school in town — — None in town
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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.