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Loudon vs Ogunquit vs Ossipee vs Gilmanton
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).
Gilmanton has the youngest population (median age 45).
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 | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,692Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,521 |
4,026 |
| 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% |
+4.4% 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. |
45±4.4Lowest 16% 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% |
17.5%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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. |
$117,088±$9kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Gilmanton 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 |
$363,700±$42k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,125±$421Lowest 20% 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. |
$6,235Highest 100% 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% |
57.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Gilmanton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99.2%Highest 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. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% 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% |
8.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Gilmanton 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.