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Mason vs Ogunquit vs Webster vs New Ipswich
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%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
New Ipswich has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
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 | Mason | Ogunquit | Webster | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,379Lowest |
2,227 |
5,310Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$110,507±$9k 37% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$392,400±$31k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
— | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Mason and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$5,647 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±41.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest 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. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mason School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.