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Nashua vs Ogunquit vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nashua has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% 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 | Nashua | Ogunquit | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294 |
1,379Lowest |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±1.3 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Nashua and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,326±$5k 19% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,564±$37Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,799Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 120 in NH | — | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | — | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | — | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.