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Marlow vs Ogunquit vs Ossipee vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% 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.
| Measure | Marlow | Ogunquit | Ossipee | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855Lowest |
1,379 |
4,521Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Marlow School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None 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.