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Moultonborough vs Ogunquit vs Rye vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moultonborough has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rye has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most affordable homes ($547k median).
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 | Moultonborough | Ogunquit | Rye | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,126 |
1,379Lowest |
5,611 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±4.5 50% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.1±3Lowest 42% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.3%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moultonborough and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,693±$18k 32% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rye and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$120k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Rye and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$491 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rye and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,479Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #36 of 120 in NH | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Moultonborough School District | — | Rye School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Moultonborough Academy | — | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.7Lowest |
— | — | 11.1Highest |
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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.