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Loudon vs Ogunquit vs Ossipee vs Candia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Candia has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Loudon | Ogunquit | Ossipee | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,692Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,521 |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
48.3±3.8Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Candia and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16k 32% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$119,737±$37kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Candia and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$48k 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$415,600±$46k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,821 87% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.