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Middleton vs Ogunquit vs Langdon vs Wakefield
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%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Wakefield has the most homeowners (96.8%).
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 | Middleton | Ogunquit | Langdon | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,595 |
1,379 |
805Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$322,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$434Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$2,954Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Middleton School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.